Jacksonville University
Seal of Jacksonville University
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| Motto | Fiat Lux (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Let There Be Light |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1934 |
| Endowment | $30 million |
| Chairman | Fred G. Pruitt |
| President | Tim Cost |
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Academic staff
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180+ |
| Students | 4,200 |
| Undergraduates | 3,200 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Campus | Urban Waterfront 250 acres |
| Colors |
Forest Green and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, Pioneer Football League (PFL), Atlantic Sun Conference (ASC) [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)] |
| Nickname | Dolphins |
| Mascot | Dolphin |
| Affiliations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www.ju.edu |
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Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until September 5, 1956, when it shifted focus to building four-year university degree programs and later graduated its first four-year degree candidates as Jacksonville University in June 1959. It is a member of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). JU's student body currently represents more than 40 U.S. states and approximately 45 countries around the world. As a Division I university, it is home to 19 sports teams, known as the JU Dolphins, as well as intramural sports and clubs. Among the top majors declared by JU students are aviation management, biology, nursing, business and marine science.
The school was founded in 1934 by William J. Porter. Originally known as William J. Porter University, it began as a private two-year college. Since a permanent site had not yet been acquired, classes were held on the third floor of the First Baptist Church Educational Building in downtown Jacksonville. Sixty students were enrolled in Porter University's first year of operation.
The school changed its name to Jacksonville Junior College in 1935. It relocated three times over the next fifteen years, including a period in the Florida Theatre building, but the influx of GI bill students following the end of World War II made it necessary for the school to find a permanent location. In 1947 the administration purchased land in Jacksonville's Arlington neighborhood on which to establish the current campus. The first building was completed in 1950 and classes officially began. The same year the school received full accreditation as a two-year college from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
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