Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · Private four-year · City: Large
2,662undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,745average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,879
- Admitted
- 5,087
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 57%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 755
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (245 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International and Comparative Education Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (33)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Post-master's certificate
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Medical Science/Scientist Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Post-bachelor's certificate
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting and Finance Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Statistics Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Design and Visual Communications, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $46,180
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,550
- Books and supplies
- $700
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,626
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $66,056
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $66,056
- Total cost living at home
- $51,230
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,467 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,680 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,141 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,211 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,566 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $35,701
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,012
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 55%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,952
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 48%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 57%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 316 | 65% |
| Men | 258 | 47% |
| Asian | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 157 | 49% |
| Hispanic | 72 | 63% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 280 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 48% |
| International | 25 | 68% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 530 | 47% | 42% |
| Started here, part-time | 8 | 25% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 384 | 69% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 417 | 40% | 35% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,957
- Undergraduates
- 2,662
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,454
- Part-time undergraduates
- 208
- Graduate students
- 1,295
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32211-3394
- County
- Duval County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.