Education
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Address: 1658 Kings Rd.
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Address: 101 West State St.
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Address: 2800 University Blvd. North
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Address: 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. South
5. Florida Coastal School Of Law
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 680-7700
Address: 8787 Baypine Rd.
Description: The Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville’s only law school, opened in 1996 with 140 students. Today the school has around 1,300 students, many of whom attend part-time. Annual tuition and fees total $16,331 (excluding room and board).
6. Florida Technical College Of Jacksonville
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 724-2229
Address: 8711 Lone Star Rd.
Description: Founded in 1984, Florida Technical is a private two-year college that offers students technical training and degrees in computer programming and computer-aided drafting and design. The school also offers diplomas in network administration and C++/JAVA programming.
7. Jones College
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 371-1112
Address: 1195 Edgewood Ave. South
Description: Jones College is a four-year private college that offers Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees with majors in computer accounting, information systems, marketing, management, medical assistant, and other business-related fields. The school has about 600 full- and part-time students.
8. University Of Phoenix
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 636-6645
Address: 4500 Salisbury Rd.
Description: University of Phoenix, a private school, offers bachelor’s degrees in arts and sciences, business and management, criminal justice, education, human services, nursing, psychology, and technology. Master’s and doctoral programs are available in several of these disciplines. Phoenix also offers many courses and programs online. Tuition varies by campus and program, but comes in around $395 per credit hour.
9. Webster University
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 268-3037
Address: 10407 Centurion Parkway North
Description: Webster University’s Jacksonville campus opened in 1993. The university offers both Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration programs in various fields of business, management, education, liberal arts, and fine arts. Full-time tuition is $21,056 per year (excluding room and board).
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Address: 1701 Prudential Dr.
11. Jacksonville Country Day School
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 641-4166
Address: 10063 Baymeadows Rd.
Description: The first accredited independent elementary school in Jacksonville, JCDS began as a family endeavor in 1960 by a group of parents seeking an independent, non-denominational environment. JCDS is fully accredited and serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students.
12. Riverside Presbyterian Day School
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 353-5511
Address: 830 Oak St.
Description: RPDS was founded in 1948 as a mission of Riverside Presbyterian Church. The school now serves over 500 students. The campus has five buildings, an athletic field, and three playgrounds. Located in the historic Riverside community, the school is fully accredited and accepts students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.
13. San Jose Episcopal Day School
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 733-1811
Address: 7423 San Jose Blvd.
Description: Located in the historic buildings that were once the headquarters for the 1920’s San Jose Estates Development company, which was responsible for much of the city’s Spanish-style architecture (including The Bolles School, which sits across the street), San Jose Episcopal Day School is fully accredited and serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade with traditional Christian values and a solid education.
14. Arlington Country Day School
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 762-0123
Address: 5725 Fort Caroline Rd.
Description: Founded in 1954 as an elementary school, Arlington Country Day School added a high school in 1995. The school is known for its small classes, from preschool through grade 12. In 2003, 37 of the school’s 52 graduates earned either academic or athletic scholarships to colleges or universities. Despite its small student population, ACDS has a powerhouse of a basketball program. The school’s varsity team has been ranked among the top high school teams in the country.
15. Bishop Kenny High School
City: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 398-7545
Address: 1055 Kingman Ave.
Description: Located on a sprawling campus across the St. Johns River from Metropolitan Park, Bishop Kenny was founded in 1952 and remains one of Jacksonville’s more respected private schools. A four-year Catholic preparatory school with 1,600 students, Bishop Kenney instills strong Catholic ethics alongside a rigorous academic program. More than half the school’s 84 faculty members have master’s degrees.