Come see why Jacksonville University is ranked a Best Regional University by U.S. News & World Report and has produced alumni including admirals, mayors, film celebrities, award-winning novelists, pro-sports players, university presidents, C-level executives, and many other innovative leaders and world-shapers.
Interested in joining the hundreds of students who enroll at Jacksonville University every year? Whether you’re looking for a change of scenery or a place to chase your dreams, JU is ready to welcome you. Located in the largest city in sunny Florida, JU is home to career-minded students at all class levels and from around the world.
Standouts in aviation, military and entrepreneurial endeavors are recipients of this year’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni awards for 2017. Honored at halftime of this year’s Homecoming football game as “Distinguished Alumni of Excellence Class of 2017” was Kelly Barrera ’86, while Capt. Matthew W. Tuohy, USN (ret) ’75/’03 was named the inaugural “Outstanding Military Alumnus of …
The Dolphins’ match-up against San Diego at noon this Saturday, Oct. 21, is dedicated to the soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and their families of the Jacksonville University military community. Military and Veterans Appreciation Day is a JU tradition, and football team members will wear their helmets with the military unit stickers of JU …
IMPORTANT UPDATE SINCE THIS STORY WAS FIRST FILED: Originally, graduates of the JU School of Aviation beginning last year could be eligible for the Restricted Air Transport Pilot Certificate (R-ATP) with 1,000 hours of flight time. This did not cover students who took Instrument and Commercial ground school under Aerosim’s 141 certificate. However, JU petitioned …
Closing a loop some 80 years in the making, JU Downtown is officially open for business, bringing Jacksonville University programs and faculty back to the epicenter of the city for the first time since the University’s beginnings in 1934. JU Downtown, whose online, hybrid and cohort programs will primarily be helmed by the University’s Nathan …
“I view Earth as a living creature, because it responds as a living creature. And what you are seeing right now is the Earth responding to us. And it is very angry.” — Dr. Robert D. Ballard Renowned oceanographer and discoverer of the Titanic Dr. Robert D. Ballard expressed concern for the Earth’s future during …
The College of Fine Arts has again assembled a superlative program of arts for this academic year, with many of the events and exhibits free to campus and the community. Below are messages from President Tim Cost and Fine Arts Dean Dr. Henry Rinne,followed by some upcoming highlights. For a full list of Performing Arts …
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Jacksonville University offers more than 70 majors and programs at the undergraduate level, as well as over 20 graduate and doctorate level degree programs. JU is comprised of four colleges, two institutes, and several prestigious schools. Since 1934, JU has offered top-tier educational experiences, cultivating lifelong passions and meaningful careers in such sought-after fields as aviation, speech pathology, kinesiology, marine science, choreography, orthodontics, business, biology and many others.
