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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.
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Campus Location2800 University Blvd N Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394 USA Main Tel: (904) 256-8000 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Jacksonville University HighlightsWhere Jacksonville University 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 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 516 | 50 | | Master | 114 | 11 | | First-professional certificate | 14 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Jacksonville University was 3,212 in 2007 (2,534 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students, graduate students are 13%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 22,500 | | Room | $ 3,280 | | Board | $ 3,940 | | Books and supplies | $ 600 | | Other | $ 1,400 |
Financial Aid: Jacksonville University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 79 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 33 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsJacksonville University provides on-campus housing for 1,342 of its 2,534 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Jacksonville University AthleticsSchool sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference), baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference), and track (Atlantic Sun Conference). Jacksonville University 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) .
Jacksonville University Admissions (2007)
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-560 | | Math | 448-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (8 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (178 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (32 awarded) - Computer Teacher Education
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- 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 (7 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (62 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 (9 awarded) MEDIA (21 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICINE (14 awarded) - Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
MUSIC (11 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (183 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) SCIENCE (32 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded) TRANSPORTATION (34 awarded) - Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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