University of North Florida
public university in Jacksonville, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. The university has about 16,509 students. Its campus comprises 1,300 acres amid a natural preserve on Jacksonville's Southside. It was founded in 1969. The current president is David Szymanski.
Motto | No one like you. No place like this. |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1965; 59 years ago (1965) |
Parent institution | State University System of Florida |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $116.2 million (2019)[1] |
President | David Szymanski |
Academic staff | 600[2] |
Students | 17,002[3] |
Undergraduates | 14,801[3] |
Postgraduates | 2,201[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | 1,300 acres (5.3 km²) |
Colors | Blue and gray[4] |
Nickname | Ospreys |
Mascot | Ozzie Osprey |
Website | www |
UNF was established in 1965 and began offering classes in 1972. UNF was initially designated an upper division college for juniors and seniors. It began admitting freshmen in 1984.
The university has 220[5] clubs and organizations for students as well as an active student government and Greek life.[6] The student-run newspaper The Spinnaker is published monthly. The university's intercollegiate athletics teams are known as the Ospreys, and are currently members of the Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I.