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Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University, also referred to as JU, is located in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The university was established in the year 1934 and was then known as William J. Porter University. It gained university status in the year 1956. The campus spreads over an area of more than 190 acres. Students are offered degree programs areas such as nursing, business administration, and science. JU has the following degree-granting colleges under it:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Fine Arts
  • Davis School of Business

Jacksonville University is home to various Greek fraternities and sororities including Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Epsilon Phi and Delta Sigma Theta. Students also participate in sports such as football, soccer, and track and field.

Campus Location

2800 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394
USA
Main Tel: (904) 256-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, drama and performing arts, music, transportation, and business and management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor61848
Master1279
Post-master's certificate281

Students

Student enrollment was 3,212 in 2007-2008 (3,086 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,900
Room$ 3,410
Board$ 4,100
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 2,483

Financial Aid: Jacksonville University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Jacksonville University provides on-campus housing for 1,595 of its 3,086 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference), baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference), and track (Atlantic Sun Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 83 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men64%
Women63%
All64%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-560
Math460-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (193 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (45 awarded)

  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (79 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (11 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICINE (28 awarded)

  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (272 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (46 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Selected Careers of Interest

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