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University Of North Florida

University of North Florida, or UNF, was established in 1969 as a "senior" college. At present, the university is part of the State University System of Florida. The university opened in the Fall of 1972 with 2,027 students and 117 faculty members. The campus of UNF encompasses more than 1200 acres in Jacksonville, Florida, and has approximately twenty-eight major buildings. The academic units of the university are organized into the following colleges:

UNF has a very active Greek life which is the largest student organization on campus. Some of the Greek Organizations are Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Sigma, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho.

Campus Location

1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
USA
Main Tel: (904) 620-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,75752
Master57523
Associate4101
Doctorale101

Students

Student enrollment was 16,406 in 2007-2008 (14,189 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,020
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,334
Room$ 4,273
Board$ 3,093
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 4,153

Financial Aid: University Of North Florida participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of North Florida:

Schools Similar to University Of North Florida

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK15,495
2Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, ID13,824
3California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA28,829
4California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA9,159
5The University of West FloridaPensacola, FL10,358
6California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA35,446
7Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, CA17,405
8Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY17,482
9San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA30,125
10Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL26,193

Admissions (2008-2009)

 

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men47%
Women49%
All48%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-630
Math560-640
Writing510-610

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  185
Without tenure; working toward tenure  160
Without tenure; tenure not available  136

Housing and Meals

University Of North Florida provides on-campus housing for 2,144 of its 14,189 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 84 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 100 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .


Highlights

Compared to other schools:

University Of North Florida Highlights

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts, therapy and counseling, business and management, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (796 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (71 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (558 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (82 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (80 awarded)

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

  • Public Administration

FINE ARTS (67 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (816 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (249 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (155 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (19 awarded)

  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (198 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (35 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

  • Ethics
  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (105 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (129 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (260 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

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