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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
57.29%	1,190

Jacksonville University's acceptance rate is 57.29% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,879 students applied and 5,087 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

JU's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 26 at JU. JU's SAT score ranks 12nd out of 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to JU, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Jacksonville University is 57.29% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.84%. 3,319 men and 5,560 women applied to JU and 1,892 men and 3,195 women students were accepted.

Among them, 333 men and 422 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at JU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at JU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,879	3,319	5,560	0	0
Admitted	5,087	1,892	3,195	0	0
Enrolled	755	333	422	0	0
Acceptance Rate	57.29%	57.01%	57.46%	-	-
Yield	14.84%	17.60%	13.21%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jacksonville University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 177 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 97 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at JU.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 610 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at JU. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at Jacksonville University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at JU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1190	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	610	640
SAT Math	540	580	620
ACT Composite	24	26	28
ACT Math	21	24	26
ACT English	23	24	27

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jacksonville University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 755 first-year students enrolled in JU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.34% and part-time students is 0.66%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.11% and women students is 55.89%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at JU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at JU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	755	333	422
Full-time	750	330	420
Part-time	5	3	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at JU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Jacksonville University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

JU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Jacksonville University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to JU.

Admission Information for Applying to JU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.ju.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Application	https://www.ju.edu/admissions/index.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

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