Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida · Private · 2,930 undergraduates · ju.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
57%
of 7,170 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$75,020Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Jacksonville University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
57% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$75,020
a year in 2027-28, from a $75,020 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 60% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1070, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Frequently Asked Questions | Jacksonville University Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jun1Other deadline · June 1, 2027
Who gets in
57%
of applicants were admitted: 4,122 of 7,170 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 26% of them sent SAT scores and 18% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1100 to 1280
Reading and Writing 580 to 650
Math 540 to 623
ACT composite 23 to 28
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.76
- 4.030%
- 3.75 to 3.9920%
- 3.50 to 3.7425%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.248.3%
- 2.50 to 2.992%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$75,020
a year
- Tuition$50,440
- Fees$1,560
- Food and housing$18,760
- Books and supplies$780
- Transportation and other$3,480
Jacksonville University published $72,140 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$26,750
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,831
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,050
- $75,001 to $110,000$28,066
- Over $110,000$34,340
Financial aid
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$41,774
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
15%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $39,752 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 8/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,040Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 100 or other credit, per department after review |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 101 or other credit, per department after review |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH ELEC |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARH 250 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Math 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 and MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | Chem 204/204L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 204/204L and CHEM 205/205L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | WL 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 302 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 102 and CS 158 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 102 and CS 155 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 107 or other credit, per department after review |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | placed into ENGL 103H | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 103 + placed into ENGL 203H |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | placed into ENGL 103H | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL ELEC + placed into ENGL 103H |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 150 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 102 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | WL 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | WL 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | WL 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | WL 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 3 | WL 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | Must complete Music Dept. test | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 8 | MUS 141, MUS 142, MUS 157 and MUS 158 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 111 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 152 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 151 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 110 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | JU ELEC |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | JU ELEC |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 102 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 201 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN 202 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPAN 202 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | DSIM 201 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 205 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 206 and HIST 207 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 165 and 150 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$77,598
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Jacksonville University$100,963
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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