The University of North Florida (locally referred to as “UNF”) is a coeducational public four-year university located in Jacksonville, Florida. It is one of 28 higher education institutions that belongs to the State University System of Florida and it is regionally accredited to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UNF is situated on an expansive 1,300 acre campus on a beautiful natural preserve at the south end of the city of Jacksonville.
The university was founded in 1969 as an upper division college and only admitted juniors and seniors. However, in 1984 UNF changed its policy and became a four-year university that admitted freshmen as well. UNF currently offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in over 81 field of study. A few of the more popular fields of study at UNF include nursing, business, nutrition, music and coastal biology. All degree programs are offer through one of the university’s five academic colleges. University of North Florida provides various on-campus housing opportunities for students, but the majority of student live off campus.
Student life a UNF is vibrant and there are plenty of extracurricular activities and opportunities to keep students involved. UNF has hundreds of student clubs and organizations, an active Greek life and a Student Government that offers students the opportunity to be involved in the day to day affairs of the school. Athletics are also an important aspect of student life at UNF. Intercollegiate teams at UNF are collectively known as the “Ospreys” and the university competes in NCAA Division I. Forbes Magazine recently named UNF one “America’s Best Colleges” and Princeton Review has repeatedly ranked UNF among the top Southeast colleges in nation.
General Information
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Admission Office 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224-7699 (904) 620-2624 Fax: (904) 620-2414 [email protected] Contact: John Yancey Director of Admissions |
Main Address 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224-7699 (904) 620-1000 www.unf.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 13,631 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,852 Degree-seeking undergrads: 13,204 Graduate enrollment: 1,801 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $30 Online application fee: $30 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 64% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 77% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $3,604 | $3,775 | $4,193 | $4,909 | +17.08% |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,680 | $8,043 | $9,982 | $8,322 | -16.63% |
| Other | $3,609 | $4,153 | $3,946 | $3,978 | +0.81% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,874 | $9,226 | $11,232 | $8,476 | -24.54% |
| Other | $3,609 | $4,153 | $3,946 | $3,978 | +0.81% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $14,793 | $16,871 | $19,021 | $18,109 | -4.79% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,987 | $18,054 | $20,271 | $18,263 | -9.91% |
| In-state with Family | $4,504 | $4,675 | $5,093 | $5,809 | +14.06% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $6,372 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,376 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $19,585 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $2,037 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,581 | 94% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,537 | 91% | $7,465,485 | $4,857 |
| • Federal grants | 305 | 18% | $1,248,680 | $4,094 |
| • Pell grants | 297 | 18% | $1,053,811 | $3,548 |
| • Other Federal grants | 219 | 13% | $194,869 | $890 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grants | 1,455 | 86% | $4,166,351 | $2,863 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 653 | 39% | $2,050,454 | $3,140 |
| Student loans | 379 | 22% | $1,579,649 | $4,168 |
| • Federal student loans | 375 | 22% | $1,370,735 | $3,655 |
| • Other student loans | 23 | 1% | $208,914 | $9,083 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | DOC/PHD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 2882 | 567 | 46 | 384 | – |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| French Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 101 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 101 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 688 | 217 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 77 | 50 | – | – | – |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 261 | 167 | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 105 | – | – | – | – |
| International Business/trade/commerce | 42 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 92 | – | – | – | – |
| Transportation/mobility Management | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 287 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/media Studies | 287 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 59 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Education | 300 | 124 | 11 | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 26 | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 40 | 11 | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 166 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 34 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 20 | 23 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 106 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 42 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering Technology/technician | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 125 | 34 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 125 | 34 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 240 | 85 | 35 | – | – |
| Athletic Training/trainer | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | – | 22 | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | 60 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Mental Health Counseling/counselor | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/therapist | – | – | 27 | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 163 | 36 | 8 | – | – |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| History | 73 | 18 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 73 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 148 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | 148 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | – | 27 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 27 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | – | – | 384 | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | 1 | – | – | 384 | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 17 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, General | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Statistics, General | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| International/global Studies | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 271 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 271 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 165 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Anthropology | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 90 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 39 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 112 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 65 | – | – | – | – |
| Jazz/jazz Studies | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance, General | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 3 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies French Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Mass Communications/Media Studies B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Civil Engineering B Engineering Technologies Construction/Building Technologies B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Sign Language Interpretation B Spanish B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences A,B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Global Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Sport/Fitness Administration B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.