4567 St. Johns Bluff Road S
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 13,410
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $52,802,614
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: July 2
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,352 in-state, 15,105 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,773
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Career Services pro-actively pursues relationships with companies to increase company recruiting of our students. The following is a sample list of companies: US Peace Corps; US State Department; Kraft; Big 4 Accounting Firms; Presser Lahnen & Edelman; P
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 777,860
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,089
Number of microforms: 1,324,219
Number of audiovisuals: 25,996
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: 6886 maps
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, nature trails, bird sanctuary, Fine Arts Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,406
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 18%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 18%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,300 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jacksonville Florida (20)
Nearest train station: Jacksonville Florida (12)
Nearest bus station: Jacksonville Florida (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 7,274
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Jacksonville University)
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: International Student Association Dinner Dance, Club Fest, Earth Music Fest, Homecoming