Jacksonville University in Top 50

Founded in 1934, Jacksonville University (JU) is a leading private university located in Jacksonville, Florida (USA).

The University has the following Colleges and Schools: College of Arts & Sciences, Davis College of Business, College of Fine Arts, School of Education, School of Nursing, School of Orthodontics. It confers bachelor’s degrees such as Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education, as well as on-campus graduate programs such as the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Science in Nursing, the Master of Business Administration and the Executive Master of Business Administration.

Undergraduate degrees are offered in a wide range of majors including Accounting; Aviation; Art; Biology; Business; Chemistry; Communication; Computer Art & Design; Computing Sciences; Dance; Economics; Education; Engineering; Humanities; International Business; Management; Marine Science; Marketing; and more.

Jacksonville University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  The Davis College of Business (DCOB) has earned accreditation from AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

Rankings:

- Placed in Tier 1 and ranked 49th (up six spots from last year) among the Master's Universities in the South (US News & World Report 2010). The category includes colleges and universities that offer a full-range of undergraduate programs and provide graduate education.

- Placed in the first tier among more than 150 master’s universities in the South for the fourth year in a row (US News 2006).

- One of Florida’s top four private universities (Florida Monthly).

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