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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 635 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Jacksonville University. Among these students, 110 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 68 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1135

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 6207 admitted students 110 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

17%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 610, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1135 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Jacksonville University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-640
  • Math

    500-610

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 6207 admitted students 68 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, Jacksonville University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    18-26
  • Math

    18-26
  • Composite

    19-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Jacksonville University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,997 2,663 5,334
Admitted students 6,207 1,987 4,220
Enrolled students 635 235 400
Acceptance rate 78% 75% 79%
Yield rate 10% 12% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Jacksonville University received a total of 7,997 applications. These applications included 2,663 male applicants and 5,334 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,997 applicants, Jacksonville University admitted 6,207 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,987 males and 4,220 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 635 students chose to enroll at Jacksonville University. This means that 635 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 235 were male and 400 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Jacksonville University had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Jacksonville University had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Jacksonville University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,803 1,747 2,056 2,035 932 1,103 54% 53% 54% 469 213 256 23% 23% 23%
2016 3,333 1,439 1,894 2,694 1,144 1,550 81% 80% 82% 507 224 283 19% 20% 18%
2017 2,978 1,336 1,642 2,582 1,134 1,448 87% 85% 88% 576 260 316 22% 23% 22%
2018 4,298 1,761 2,537 3,865 1,585 2,280 90% 90% 90% 624 296 328 16% 19% 14%
2019 5,139 1,989 3,150 4,712 1,800 2,912 92% 90% 92% 657 313 344 14% 17% 12%
2020 7,354 2,583 4,771 5,717 2,024 3,693 78% 78% 77% 686 285 401 12% 14% 11%
2021 7,997 2,663 5,334 6,207 1,987 4,220 78% 75% 79% 635 235 400 10% 12% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Jacksonville University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Jacksonville University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Jacksonville University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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