Jacksonville University (JU)
Profile
Size
5 / 10Cost
8 / 10Selectivity
1 / 10-
Team Conference
Atlantic Sun Conf. (ASUN)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Coach's Description
Our goal is simple: to be The Best Place to Play Lacrosse! We have 100% graduation rate for our team! Our grads earn as much or more then Ivy League, or "high academic" schools with our average graduate earning $74,500 after they graduate. 45% of our graduates have earned a graduate-level degree (seven graduating classes so far). We have access to internship programs that rural schools do not. We have unforgettable beaches just minutes from our scenic riverfront campus. Top Majors of our JU Lax Graduates: Business (finance, accounting, marketing, administration, sports business) Health Science (nursing, pre-med, kinesiology, administration) Liberal Arts (communication, psychology, sociology paired with a business minor, education) JU Offers 70 majors and NONE are off limits to our JU WLax players! We opened a brand-new, lacrosse-only facility with the best locker room and meeting spaces in the world. The JLC is a unique home for our men's and women's teams and features a cafe, recovery room, staff offices, study hall Mac lab, and some amazing common spaces. It's truly an impressive facility and one of a kind! We follow awesome, unique core values and our staff, who has been together for ten years, adheres to these same values! Our head coach, Mindy McCord, is a 7x coach of the year and recently signed a contract extension good through the 2024 season (a 5-year contract). The school believes in our program and wants women's lacrosse to be successful! Here are a few of our on-field accomplishments: Earned Conference Championship Rings: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 NCAA Playoff Berths: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 NCAA Scoring Championships: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 NCAA #1 Rankings: Scoring, Scoring Margin, Caused Turnovers, Ground Balls and Draw Controls (from 2010-2015) IWLCA Academic Merit Squad: 2013 (3rd in D1) IWLCA Academic Honor Roll: 2011-2019 Team GPA Award: Highest Team GPA at JU, 3.56 Our games are often on ESPN3 or ESPN+ and most of our games can be watched live! Don't just read about our profile: come to our campus and get to know us personally! We offer camps and clinics throughout the year and we love teaching the game. Fly direct from most parts of the country. Discount carriers also fly to JAX. JU is just 20 minutes from JAX...it's EASY to get to JU!
Team Road Trips
Most games are scheduled at schools around Florida and South Carolina. The team also travels to New York and North Carolina. The team typically plays in a neutral site during preseason in areas around Florida. Other trips in the past include Detroit, Michigan and Nashville, Tennessee.
Recruit Commits
2024 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Elia Alewine |
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Annapolis, MD | Goal |
Ava Sigrist |
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Middletown, NJ | Mid |
Isabella Porazzo |
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Belmar , NJ | Att |
Ava Sigrist | Middletown, NJ | Mid, Att | |
Ava Brady | Downingtown, PA | Def, Mid | |
Emerson Symonds | Brentwood, TN | Att, Att | |
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Jaxie Cestone |
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Kings Park, NY | Mid, Draw |
Jessica Giller |
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Massapequa Park, NY | Mid |
Madeline Herman | Catonsville, MD | Att | |
Claire Natoli | Springfield , PA | Mid | |
Allyx Berry |
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Milton, GA | Mid, Def |
Ruby Lynch | Bradenton, FL | Mid | |
Maeve Brennan |
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Rochester, NY | Att, Mid |
Grace Brukiewa | Glenelg, MD | Mid | |
Jess Giller | Massapequa Park, NY | Mid, Att | |
Julia Nicholson | Wantagh, NY | Mid, Def | |
Lily Sanders | Roswell , GA | Def, Mid | |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Abby Moran |
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Austin, TX | Att, Mid |
Kylie Redman |
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Hampstead, MD | Def |
Brookelynn Hodgin | San Clemente , CA | Goal | |
Brigid Manning | West Sayville, NY | Mid, Draw | |
Maddison Santini |
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Fort Collins, CO | Mid, Draw |
Olivia Johnson | Nashua, NH | Att | |
Ainsley Scruggs | Alexandria, VA | Att | |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Bailey Broadbent |
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Jefferson, MD | Att, Mid |
Jenelle Bennardo |
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Greenlawn, NY | Att, Mid |
Maddy Orefice |
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Cherry Hill, NJ | Mid |
Alexandra Kulinski |
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Marlton, NJ | Mid |
Alex Kulinski | Marlton, NJ | Mid | |
Madison Plitt | Sykesville, MD | Mid | |
2020 | |||
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Events By Jacksonville University (JU) Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Jacksonville Florida Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Orlando Florida Area
- Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- West Palm Beach Florida Area
- Houston Texas Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
Where Grads Work
- US Navy
- Florida Blue
- Bank of America
- CSX
- Duval County Public Schools
- Merrill Lynch
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Mayo Clinic
- Baptist Health
- JPMorgan Chase
- Wells Fargo
- EverBank
- US Army
- Citi
- Baptist Medical Center
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Operations
- Healthcare Services
- Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Consulting
- Support
- Arts and Design
- Media and Communication
- Marketing
- Program and Project Management
- Human Resources
- Administrative
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 440 - 550 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 5,139 | 1,989 | 3,150 |
% Admitted | 92% | 90% | 92% |
% Admits That Enroll | 14% | 17% | 12% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.18 |
Admission Considerations
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College Prep Classes | ||
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Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$24,020
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $38,140 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,600 | |
Cost of Living | $14,330 | |
Personal Expenses | $2,330 | |
Sticker Price | $56,400 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
98% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 97% | $29,823 |
Federal Grants | 39% | $5,528 |
Pell Grants | 39% | $4,928 |
Other Federal | 11% | $2,110 |
State & Local Grants | 44% | $5,916 |
Institutional Grants | 97% | $24,910 |
Student Loans | 62% | $8,417 |
Federal Loans | 60% | $5,386 |
Other Loans | 12% | $16,914 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $44.7 Million | $10,619 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $21,585.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $13,000 | $229 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.5%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 1,887 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $50,500
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.39 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 40% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 1 | 1 |
Fondling | 1 | 1 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 1 | - |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.