Jacksonville Dolphis
Private
Founded 1934
Jacksonville, Florida
Students: 3,100
Pioneer League
Colors: Forest Green and White
DB Milne Field (5,000)
2008 Record: 7-1, 9-4 (Pioneer League Champions)
Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. Johns River. JU was founded in 1934 as William J. Porter University (actually a two-year college). The school changed its name to Jacksonville Junior College in 1935. The college became Jacksonville University in 1956 after having moved to its current location six years earlier. The current school president is Dr. Kerry D. Romesburg.
JU's colors are forest green and white, with black and gray as tertiary colors. their school mascot is the Dolphins. The school is the first NCAA sports team to have chosen the Dolphin as a mascot. Over 3,000 students attend Jacksonville University from 47 states and 27 different countries.
In 2006, in the U.S. News and World Report list of "America's Best Colleges", Jacksonville University placed in the first tier among more than 150 master’s universities in the South for the fourth year in a row. The category includes colleges and universities that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and provide graduate education, but few, if any, doctoral programs. JU continues to be recognized in the rankings for small classes, a small student-to-faculty ratio, quality faculty, competitive admission policies and rising alumni giving rates.
Notable Alumni:
David Walker Comptroller General of the United States
Artis Gilmore NBA Basketball Star in the 1970s and 1980s
Dee Brown NBA Boston Celtics
