12 Facts About Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville University is divided into four colleges and two institutes: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Davis College of Business, the College of Fine Arts, the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, the Marine Science Research Institute, and its newest addition, the Public Policy Institute .

Jacksonville University is a military- and veteran-friendly town, and is home to three major military installations.

In 2014, Jacksonville University partnered with Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital to create the Brooks Rehabilitation Speech-Language Pathology program.

Jacksonville University has led the program to nine NCAA regional appearances, won six conference championships and has completed five 40-win seasons.

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Jacksonville University has coached 10 All-America honorees, 50 all-conference selections and helped 44 players get drafted by Major League Baseball organizations.

In 1970, Jacksonville University became the second smallest school to make it to the NCAA Final Four and the national championship game.

The following season, Jacksonville University became the first college basketball team to average 100+ points per game, at a time when there was no three-point shot and no shot clock in college basketball.

In 2009, Jacksonville University won the regular season Atlantic Sun Conference title in men's basketball, but fell to East Tennessee State in the conference tournament title game.

In 2016 Jacksonville University landed a pair of lacrosse icons to lead its men's lacrosse program as Providence College assistant coach John Galloway was named head coach.

Jacksonville University brought along one of the game's most famous players, Casey Powell, as his offensive coordinator.

Student life at Jacksonville University includes a diverse range of activities and organizations.