Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · Private · Large city · JU
Private institution in Jacksonville, FL · 2,649 undergraduates · 57% acceptance rate · $68,010 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 16%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 22%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,2551,571st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $46,1801,772nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $46,1801,768th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $61,4141,716th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,000891st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,010317th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,991212th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.0%881st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.3%955th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.3%357th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1211374th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,649769th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.9%1,204th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 134 mi (MCO)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $30
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,765 | $66,857 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $49,269 | $44,189 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,667 | $53,358 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $44,170 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $41,565 | $44,835 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $33,993 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $38,289 | $31,305 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,848 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $31,127 | $23,649 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,639 | $35,864 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1934source
- Athletic nickname: "Dolphins"source
- D. B. Milne Field seats about 5,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Green and Whitesource
- Mascot: Nelliesource
- Motto: "Fiat Lux (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 260 acressource
- Formerly known as "William J. Porter University" (1934–1935)source
- Formerly known as "Jacksonville Junior College" (1935–1958)source
- Athletic conference: ASUNsource
- Fight song: ""JU Dolphin Fight Song""source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,400,606 (M $3,267,038 · W $4,133,568)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteju.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 134945)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in FloridaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Jacksonville University vs Florida Southern CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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