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Undergraduate Freshman

If you are interested in taking classes through our traditional daytime program and are working towards or have already received your high school diploma or GED, you should apply to Jacksonville University as an incoming freshman. High school students who have earned dual enrollment credit and have not yet graduated from high school should apply as an incoming freshman. Applicants are evaluated on a rolling admission basis.

How to Apply

  1. Apply online at www.ju.edu/apply or through the common application at apply.commonapp.org.
  2. Request official high school transcripts or GED scores.
  3. Request official SAT and/or ACT scores if you would like them to be considered for an admission decision. JU is a test optional school.
  4. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
    • Be sure to include JU’s school code (001495).
    • Fill out the FAFSA as early as October 1st of your senior year.
    • This form needs to be updated every year.
  5. If you plan to major in one of our Fine Arts programs, you will be required to audition or submit a portfolio for admission consideration.

Admissions Standard for Freshman Applicants

We invite all students to apply to Jacksonville University.

The middle 50% range of entering freshman is:

  • GPA: 3.45
  • SAT (math and evidence-based reading and writing): 1030-1220
  • ACT (composite): 23-25

Applicants are recommended to have successfully completed the following high school courses before they enroll at Jacksonville University:

  • English: four years
  • History and Social Science: three years
  • Natural Science: three years
  • Mathematics: three years
  • Foreign Language: two years (or college level courses up to the 102 level, which can be taken at JU in the first year of enrollment; policy took effect Fall 2019)

4+1 Bachelors/Master of Business Administration (MBA)

This program is designed for highly-motivated high school students entering Jacksonville University with interest in any major who at least have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.30 and SAT Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores totaling at least 1170 (ACT 24). If qualified, students will be conditionally admitted to the FLEX (Full-time) MBA program when they apply as a high school senior. Students must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in their undergraduate studies to maintain their acceptance in the FLEX MBA program.

Qualified students seeking the 4+1 Bachelors/MBA will be required to complete an online FLEX MBA application prior to November 1st of the student’s senior year. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test requirement will be waived upon submission of a JU undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. An application will not be recognized as complete until the Davis College of Business Graduate Admissions office has received the following:

  • a resume
  • a statement of purpose
  • a transcript showing the final grades of the fall semester courses for that senior year

Any student not meeting the entering GPA and SAT requirements as a new freshman may still apply for the FLEX MBA program. They must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 and obtain an acceptable Graduate GMAT or GRE test score. The GMAT or GRE score would need to be taken during the first term of the senior year.

For additional information on this program please visit www.ju.edu/dcob/bachelors/fourplusone.