Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Located in the city's Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until September 5, 1956, when it shifted focus to building four-year university degree programs and later graduated its first four-year degree candidates as Jacksonville University in June 1959.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Average net price: $25,180
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,865
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- Graduation rate (200%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,010
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,711
- Median earnings (6 years): $61,991
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Jacksonville, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Jacksonville University include Nursing, Airline, Psychology.
- Nursing (245 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,191 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Airline (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,875 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,058
- Psychology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,622 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,320
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,065 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,477 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Aviation (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,875 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,058
- Health and Wellness (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,191 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (17 bachelor's)
- Biology (16 bachelor's)
- Management Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,832
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 1%, Health 70%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Jacksonville University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,467 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,467
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $23,680
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,141
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,211
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,566
- In-state tuition and fees: $47,830
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $47,830
- Books and supplies: $700
- On-campus room and board: $17,210
- Off-campus room and board: $17,730
- Off-campus with family: $4,350
- Typical cost of attendance: $65,740
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $35,042
- Average federal loan: $6,797
- Median debt at graduation: $22,000
Admissions
Jacksonville University admits 57% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,184
- Admitted: 4,660
- Enrolled: 760
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,865
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 1,012
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $94,025
- Associate professor salary: $86,341
- Assistant professor salary: $71,500
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,540
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Jacksonville University acceptance rate? Jacksonville University admits 57% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Jacksonville University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,467 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,180.
What majors does Jacksonville University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Airline, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Jacksonville University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,010 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Jacksonville University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Jacksonville University official site: https://ju.edu/index.php.