The University confers seven bachelor's degrees in more than 50 areas of study through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Fine Arts. Students interested in engineering may enroll in dual degree programs offered with seven nationally recognized institutions with engineering studies. Graduate programs include the Master of Arts in Teaching with 11 concentration areas, the Master of Business Administration with five concentrations, and the Executive Master of Business Administration. Experienced faculty members teach all courses. JU's full-time teaching faculty numbers 113 members, approximately 71 percent of whom hold the highest degree in their field.
Small classes assure students of opportunities for individual attention.
Although most of its 2,300 students come from Florida and the southeastern United States, JU includes among its student population persons from 46 other states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 46 foreign countries. About a third of JU's students live on campus. Jacksonville University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Programs in music, dance and nursing also are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Dance, and the National League for Nursing, respectively. Education programs are approved by the Florida Department of Education for the purpose of teacher certification.