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University of North Florida
Jacksonville , Florida

http://www.unf.edu/
 University of North Florida
 SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
School Type
State-supported, Coed

Setting
Urban 1300-acre campus

Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates (doctoral degree in education only)

Cost
Tuition state resident $4193 full-time, $140 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $17,582 full-time, $586 per credit hour part-time
Room and board $9982; room only: $6885. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility

Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult , 64% of applicants were admitted

Application Deadlines
7/2 (transfers)

Admissions Contact
Mr. John Yancey, Director of Admissions
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone: 904-620-2624
Fax: 904-620-2014
email: admissions@unf.edu


 STUDENT SNAPSHOT
Undergraduate Student Population 
13,387 undergraduate students, 57% women, 43% men, 6% transferred in
Minority Breakdown 
10% African American, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% Hispanic American, 0.5% Native American
International Population 
2% representing 65 other countries
Housing Info 
18% live on campus

 SCHOOL DETAILS
Freshman
Admission: 9,397 applied; 5,985 admitted; 1,851 enrolled
Average high school GPA: 3.58
Test Scores:
       SAT verbal scores over 500 82%
       SAT math scores over 500 88%
       ACT scores over 18 99%
       SAT verbal scores over 600 34%
       SAT math scores over 600 36%
       ACT scores over 24 32%
       SAT verbal scores over 700 3%
       SAT math scores over 700 3%
       ACT scores over 30 1%
Faculty
total: 724
full-time: 68% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 21 :1

Majors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences:
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services:
Accounting; Banking and Financial Support Services; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Marketing/Marketing Management; Transportation Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs:
Mass Communication/Media
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services:
Computer and Information Sciences
Education:
Art Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Middle School Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Science Teacher Education; Secondary Education; Special Education; Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Engineering:
Civil Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians:
Construction Engineering Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters:
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics:
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences; Health/Health-Care Administration; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
History:
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities:
General Studies; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics:
Mathematics; Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies:
International/Global Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies:
Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies:
Philosophy
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry; Physics
Psychology:
Psychology
Security And Protective Services:
Criminal Justice/Safety
Social Sciences:
Anthropology; Economics; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts:
Art; Fine/Studio Arts; Jazz/Jazz Studies; Music; Music Performance

Academic Programs
special study options: accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Navy (c)
School Calendar: semesters

Athletics
Athletics: Member NCAA, All Division I
Scholarship sports: baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, golf (m), soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving (w), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports: cheerleading
Intramural sports: badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, fencing M(c)/W(c), football M/W, golf M/W, lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M(c)/W(c), rugby M(c), sailing M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W(c)
Intercollegiate sports: baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M/W, cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)

Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Thomas G. Carpenter Library
Collection: 957,625 titles; 3,979 serial subscriptions; 27,447 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $95.2 million

Costs (2009-10)
Tuition: state resident $4193 full-time, $140 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $17,582 full-time, $586 per credit hour part-time
Room and board: $9982; room only: $6885. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 5,137 applied for aid, 3,761 were judged to have need, 368 had their need fully met. 116 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3208)
In 2008, 1254 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 89%
Average financial aid package: $1570
Average need-based loan: $1820
Average need-based gift aid: $1217
Average non-need-based aid: $1236
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,694
Applying
Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Application fee: $30
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.9 GPA
Required for some: essay or personal statement, interview
Recommended: minimum 3.0 GPA
Application deadline: 7/2 (transfers)
Notification: continuous (transfers)


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