About Jacksonville

Jacksonville: A Great City for a Great University

Location. Location. Location. That's one of the greatest things about Jacksonville University. Jacksonville, Florida, is one of the youngest and fastest growing major cities in America. It has a booming economy, and its opportunities for internships and employment are fantastic.

The City of Jacksonville puts you in the middle of it all: all-star pro sports, a diversity of vibrant cultures, world-class entertainment, excellent restaurants, exciting clubs and great shopping. It has the great outdoors, the St. Johns River, the Atlantic Ocean, lakes and parks and great Florida weather. And, of course, it has JU.

Jacksonville has a strong diversified economy built on communication, transportation, commerce, entertainment, healthcare, and financial services. It's a rising center of contemporary American living, where progress, business and technology complement nature, culture and community, all under the bright Florida sun.

There are also plenty of quiet places to explore and connect with your environment. Within the city limits you'll find state and municipal parks, nature trails, unspoiled places and miles of wide-open sandy beaches. Enjoy all types of water recreation on the St. Johns River which winds through the center of Jacksonville.

From the hip, trendy neighborhoods to the thriving nightlife at the beaches, Jacksonville has something for everyone! It's a young city with a focus on the future. It's also easy to get to by air or by interstate. It's not overly populated but vast and nicely spread out making it easy to get around. No wonder the Florida Leader called Jacksonville "Florida's Best College Town."

Culture Abounds
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA)
  • Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery
  • Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
  • Museum of Science and History (MOSH)
  • Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
  • Annual Jazz Festival
  • Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Theatre Jacksonville
  • Florida Theatre
  • The Ritz Theatre
Nature on Display
  • Tree Hill Nature Center
  • Marine Science Education Center
  • Kathryn Abby Hanna Park
  • Huguenot Memorial Park
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve
  • Jacksonville Museum of Science and History
  • Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
Major Sports
  • NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Super Bowl XXXIX
  • Gator Bowl Classic on New Year's Day
  • Florida-Georgia Football Classic
  • NCAA Basketball Tournament
  • PGA Tournament Players Championship/Sawgrass
  • Bausch & Lomb Women's Tennis Championship
  • Professional baseball and hockey
Fun Stops & Shops
  • San Marco
  • Five Points & Avondale
  • Beaches galore
  • Downtown & Springfield
  • Southbank & Northbank
  • Riverwalk
  • The Avenues
  • St. Johns Town Center
  • Regency Square

Coming to Jacksonville? You'll want to explore our great city. For the latest on everything that's going on, visit http://www.visitjacksonville.com/.