Jacksonville University Nursing Programs

Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Jacksonville University?

Contact details for JU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394
Phone:	904-256-8000
Website:	www.ju.edu

How Do I Get Into JU?

You can apply to JU online at: https://www.ju.edu/admissions/index.php

Admission Requirements for JU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into JU?

The acceptance rate at Jacksonville University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to JU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 610.

JU received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Jacksonville University?

The overall average net price of JU is $38,388. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At JU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $9,606 a year. That adds up to $38,424 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JU is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Jacksonville University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,646 undergraduate students at JU, with 2,398 being full-time and 248 being part-time.

There are also 1,349 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,398 full-time undergraduates at JU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Jacksonville University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	56
Black or African American	425
Hispanic or Latino	339
White	1,214
International Students	161
Other Races/Ethnicities	203

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Jacksonville University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at JU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Canada.

Online Learning at Jacksonville University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at JU. In 2020-2021, 2,036 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at JU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of JU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Jacksonville University was -3.6%. This is the #1,308 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at JU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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