Study at Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University is located in a large city, in Jacksonville, FL. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Jacksonville University top out at the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at Jacksonville University often study transportation, drama and performing arts, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Jacksonville University Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. In 2007, 70%of applicants were rejected at Jacksonville University. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 440 to 560 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 570 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Jacksonville University tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Enrollment

The school offers classes to 3,212 students (2,534 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Jacksonville University has a large share of part-time students. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Jacksonville University does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Atlantic Sun Conference and Pioneer Football League competitions.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Our mission at Jacksonville University is to prepare each student for life-long success in learning, achieving, leading, and serving. We accomplish this mission in a small, comprehensive, independent university community located within a vibrant metropolitan setting. The University serves an ethnically and geographically diverse, predominantly undergraduate Student Enrollment, as well as adult learners in selected undergraduate and graduate programs. The Jacksonville University learning community provides personalized service, close student-faculty interaction and an extensive array of educational and co-curricular programs. Our learning experience emphasizes engaged learning, the integration of thinking with doing, and the combination of professional preparation with a strong liberal arts foundation."