University of North Florida Overview
University of North Florida is a public institution situated in Jacksonville, Florida. The city atmosphere of Jacksonville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is University of North Florida Known For?
- Students at UNF have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The highest award offered at UNF is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UNF bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $43,200 a year. That's about 6% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of North Florida Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNF.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UNF has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#10 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics | College Factual |
#15 | Best Value Colleges for International Studies | College Factual |
#39 | Best Value Colleges for International Business | College Factual |
#74 | Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies | College Factual |
#91 | Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism | College Factual |
#91 | Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | College Factual |
Where Is University of North Florida?

Contact details for UNF are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 Unf Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224-7699 |
Phone: | 904-620-1000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UofNorthFlorida |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UofNorthFlorida |
How Do I Get Into UNF?
You can apply to UNF online at: https://www.unf.edu/admissions/applynow/
Admission Requirements for UNF
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UNF?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.
Average Test Scores
About 75% of students accepted to UNF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
Can I Afford University of North Florida?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNF, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,030 a year. That adds up to $24,120 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNF is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of North Florida Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,376 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 10,817 full-time undergraduates at UNF, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Florida students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 584 |
Black or African American | 1,058 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,611 |
White | 6,711 |
International Students | 207 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 646 |
Geographic Diversity
Florida students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Florida. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 78 countries are represented at UNF. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil.
Online Learning at University of North Florida
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNF has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 47th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UNF
The following table shows how UNF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics | #1 | #4 |
American Sign Language | #1 | #4 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #1 | #7 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #12 | #141 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #12 | #146 |
Nursing | #19 | #172 |
Online Affordability Rankings of UNF Rankings
The following table shows how UNF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #1 | #10 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #4 | #41 |
Instructional Media Design | #4 | #81 |
Special Education | #4 | #43 |
Health & Physical Education | #4 | #30 |
Health Professions | #10 | #182 |
Educational Administration | #10 | #142 |
Nursing | #40 | #178 |
Online Growth Rankings of UNF
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of North Florida was 141.0%. This is the #349 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UNF regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNF majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 18% |
Education | 9% |
Educational Administration | 12% |
Health & Physical Education | 7% |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 25% |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 7% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 10% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNF ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNF.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Medical Illustration & Informatics | #7 | |
Health & Physical Education | #10 | |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #13 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #13 | |
Health Sciences & Services | #17 | |
Teaching English or French | #24 | |
Instructional Media Design | #36 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #56 | |
Educational Administration | #56 | |
Special Education | #61 | |
Nursing | #83 | |
Education | #173 | |
Health Professions | #208 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of North Florida Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By The222 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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