List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Jacksonville

This is a list of colleges and universities in Jacksonville, Florida and its metropolitan area.

Institutions

Name	Location	Control	Classification	Enrollment	Founded	SACS-accredited[1]
Art Institute of Jacksonville	Jacksonville	For-profit	Special-focus		2007	2007 through Miami International University of Art & Design[2]
Edward Waters College	Jacksonville	Private	Baccalaureate	800	1866	1979
Flagler College	St. Augustine	Private	Baccalaureate	2,675	1968	1973
Florida Coastal School of Law	Jacksonville	For-profit	Special-focus	1,704	1996	2002 accredited by the American Bar Association[3]
Florida State College at Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Public	Baccalaureate	81,370	1966	1969
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	Private	Research	3,741	1934	1962
Jones College	Jacksonville	Private	Baccalaureate	690	1918	None
St. Johns River State College	Palatka	Public	Baccalaureate	7,291	1958	1963
University of Florida Health Science Center	Jacksonville	Public	Research		1985	1913, through the University of Florida
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	Public	Research	16,134	1969	1974

See also

• List of colleges and universities in Florida for a full listing of the institutions of higher education in Florida.

Notes and references

1. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Commission on Colleges: Search Results. Retrieved on March 26, 2013.
2. "Accreditation & Licensing". www.artinstitutes.edu. 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
3. "ABA grants Florida Coastal School of Law accreditation". The Florida Bar News. Tallahassee, Florida: The Florida Bar. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 26, 2013.