More selective than 65% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $63,969. College Scorecard.
Higher than 52% of Florida colleges we cover and 43% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 94% of Florida colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
JU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,879 applicants, Jacksonville University admitted 5,087 and 755 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1280 on the SAT or 22–27 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
JU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
JU majors, earnings & careers
Jacksonville University offers 53 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Arts & Design · 6
- Science & Math · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Education · 3
- Engineering · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at JU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $89,191 | $28,000 |
| Finance | $70,456 | $22,860 |
| Psychology | $62,622 | $23,256 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $61,660 | $25,000 |
| Marketing | $55,252 | $25,996 |
| Sociology | $53,457 | — |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $52,065 | $25,000 |
| Social Sciences | $48,761 | $31,000 |
Quick list of all 53 majors
- Accounting—
- Air Transportation—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration—
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Programming—
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$70,456
- Geography—
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$52,065
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics$61,660
- Marketing$55,252
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$40,009
- Nursing$89,191
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$62,622
- Social Sciences$48,761
- Sociology$53,457
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art—
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Management Science / Analytics → Operations research analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Jacksonville
Overall prices in the Jacksonville, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,694. Housing costs 10% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Duval County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Duval County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare JU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville University | 57% | $25,180 | 51% | $68,010 | This school |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 58% | $35,639 | 64% | $43,137 | |
| Ana G. Mendez University | — | $19,775 | — | — | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 | |
| AdventHealth University | — | $30,135 | 39% | $72,282 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Jacksonville University would cost you $10,459 less per year than Florida Institute of Technology, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Jacksonville University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,210).
- Jacksonville University gives aided families $11,988 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | JU | Florida Institute of Technology | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $47,830 | $45,900 | +$1,930 |
| Books & supplies | $700 | $1,200 | −$500 |
| Housing & meals | $16,550 | $14,340 | +$2,210 |
| Personal & travel | $2,626 | $3,600 | −$974 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,737 | −$2,600 | −$1,137 |
| Sticker price | $63,969 | $62,440 | +$1,529 |
| Average grants | −$38,789 | −$26,801 | −$11,988 |
| You pay | $25,180 | $35,639 | −$10,459 |
“+” means JU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about JU
What is the JU acceptance rate?
Jacksonville University accepts 57% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,087 of 8,879 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1280 on the SAT or 22–27 on the ACT.
How much does Jacksonville University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $63,969 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,180 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,893 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,653.
How much do JU graduates earn?
Former Jacksonville University students earn a median $68,010 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the JU graduation rate?
51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score