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1 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, founded in 1934, is a private liberal arts university. Its 260-acre campus is located near downtown Jacksonville. Web Site Institution Type Private Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 3,223 Women 2,078 (64.5%) Men 1,145 (35.5%) Graduate Students 862 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Moderately difficult 56% of 2,939 applicants were admitted No No Rolling Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.39 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 511 average range of middle 50% 507 average range of middle 50% 22 average range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $49,248 Tuition and Fees $32,620 Room and Board $11,540 Average Percent of Need Met 86% Average Freshman Award $23,886 Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates

2 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 201 Regular Class Size Semester Required 2-9 students: 38% of classes students: 38% of classes students: 21% of classes students: 2% of classes students: 1% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes CAMPUS LIFE Jacksonville Population 842,583 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Jacksonville and Saint Augustine Freshmen are guaranteed housing 67% of freshmen, 28% of all students NCAA Division I Dolphins 14% of women participate 12% of men participate STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 73.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 26.7% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 1.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 2.7% Asian 16.8% Black/African-American 7.4% Hispanic/Latino 0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.3% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 53.0% White 18.7% Unknown 3.0% from 39 countries Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 73.0%

3 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is required High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 Science 3 Foreign Language 2 Social Studies 3 History Academic Electives Examinations Exam SAT or ACT Recommended June 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Scores Due in Admissions Office Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Used for admission ACT: Used for admission APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address 2800 University Boulevard North City, State, Zip Jacksonville, FL Phone (904) Fax (904) Early Admission Early Decision Offered Early Decision Deadline Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered Early Action Deadline Early Action Notification admissions@ju.edu No No Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline Rolling Application Fee $30 Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission Available Rolling By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 No Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted

4 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Universal College Application Accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Available Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not required Required for some freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X

5 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen 56% of 2,939 applicants were admitted 57% of 1,676 applicants were admitted 56% of 1,263 applicants were admitted 429 (26%) of 1,648 admitted students enrolled 239 (25%) of 947 admitted students enrolled 190 (27%) of 701 admitted students enrolled Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) SAT Math Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Critical Reading Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Writing Score of Score of Score of Score of Score of Score of average range of middle 50% 507 average range of middle 50% Average GPA and Above 29% % % % % % ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of 5 or Below 0% 22 average range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer

6 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $49,248 Tuition and Fees $32,620 Room and Board $11,540 Books and Supplies $1,500 Other Expenses $3,588 Payment Plans Credit card, installment plan, deferred payment APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline March 31 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning February 20 Federal Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is Institution's own form Cost to File Free PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 86% Average Award $23,886 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 385 (98.2%) of freshmen 330 (85.7%) of applicants 330 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 120 (36.4%) of aid recipients Received by 330 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $18,493 Received by 330 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,586 Received by 55 (16.7%) of aid recipients 41 (10.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,721 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 73% Average Award $23,040 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 2,058 (97.6%) of undergraduates 1,497 (71.0%) of applicants 1,497 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 533 (35.6%) of aid recipients Received by 1,497 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,847 Received by 1,497 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,749 Received by 563 (37.6%) of aid recipients 441 (20.9%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $10,435

7 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2014 Graduates Who Took Out Loans Average Indebtedness of 2014 Graduates Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Leadership scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Art/Fine Arts, Music, Theater/Drama Art/Fine Arts, Theater/Drama, Music Leadership Leadership Children of Educators, Children of Faculty/Staff, International Students Children of Faculty/Staff, International Students, Children of Educators

8 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available $484

9 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session Semester Offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Accounting Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Army JROTC/ROTC Art History, Criticism and Conservation Art/Art Studies, General Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Biology/Biological Sciences, General Business Administration and Management, General Business/Commerce, General Chemistry, General Computer and Information Sciences, General Dance, General Design and Visual Communications, General Drama and Dance Teacher Education Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General Electrical and Electronics Engineering Elementary Education and Teaching Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Engineering, General English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies Film/Cinema/Video Studies Finance, General Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Fine/Studio Arts, General French Language and Literature Geography Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General History, General Humanities/Humanistic Studies Intermedia/Multimedia International Business/Trade/Commerce International Relations and Affairs Kinesiology and Exercise Science Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Management Information Systems, General Management Science Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Marketing/Marketing Management, General Mass Communication/Media Studies Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music Management Music Performance, General Music Teacher Education Music Theory and Composition Music, General Navy/Marine Corps JROTC/ROTC Philosophy Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Pre-Dentistry Studies Pre-Law Studies Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Pre-Nursing Studies Pre-Veterinary Studies Psychology, General Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Secondary Education and Teaching Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Special Education and Teaching, General Speech Communication and Rhetoric Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Sustainability Studies Visual and Performing Arts, General Voice and Opera

10 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Health professions and related sciences, Business/marketing, Social sciences Engineering, nursing, Pre-law: Florida Coastal School of Law Accelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Cooperative education program, Internships, Semester at sea, Washington semester Offered Only offers online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Required Required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Available through AP examinations

11 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty 201 Part-Time Faculty 134 Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 72% Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 38% of classes students: 38% of classes students: 21% of classes students: 2% of classes students: 1% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes 2-9 students: 50% of discussion sections/labs students: 44% of discussion sections/labs students: 6% of discussion sections/labs ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 465,574 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 400 Internet/ Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Offered Available Available Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

12 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Education Master's Programs of Study Accounting Business Administration and Management--General Dance Education--General Educational Leadership and Administration Finance and Banking Marine Sciences Nursing--General Organizational Management Sports Management

13 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctor of Nursing Practice Doctoral Programs of Study Nursing--General

14 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Jacksonville Population 842,583 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Jacksonville and Saint Augustine Very large city 198 acres Temperature 40.5 average low in January, 89.3 average high in September Rain 116 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station Map 10 mile(s) from campus in Jacksonville 10 mile(s) from campus in Jacksonville 10 mile(s) from campus in Jacksonville HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 72% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing 67% of freshmen, 28% of all students Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus Freshmen are guaranteed housing Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Other Available Available Available Available code lock doors in residence halls, trained security patrols during evening hours PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Offered

15 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division I Dolphins Green and white Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x x Basketball x x x x Crew x x x x Cross-Country Running x x x Football x Golf x x x x Lacrosse x x x x Soccer x x x x Softball x x Track And Field x x Volleyball x x

16 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports basketball, football, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, music theatre, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook 14% of women participate 12% of men participate Army ROTC offered on campus, Navy ROTC is offered on campus

17 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 3,223 Women 2,078 (64.5%) Men 1,145 (35.5%) Full-Time Undergraduates 2,111 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 28 All Graduate Students 862 Yes 1.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 2.7% Asian 16.8% Black/African-American 7.4% Hispanic/Latino 0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.3% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 53.0% White 18.7% Unknown 3.0% from 39 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 73.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 26.7% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 38.4% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 39.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 73.0% Disciplines Pursued COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Copyright 2016