Jacksonville University president Tim Cost and Mayor Lenny Curry. The location will be in the VyStar Building downtown where Jacksonville University already has a facility for working students. The law school opened in August 2022 with an initial enrollment of 14 students, the first new law school to open in the U.S. since 2014.
In November 2022, the university announced that it had partnered with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to open a branch of the medical school at the Arlington Campus by 2026.
=== Rankings ===
Jacksonville University was ranked tied for No.41 out of 135 Regional Universities South, and No.26 in Best Value Schools, in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings for 2025.
== Athletics ==
The JU athletic programs participate in NCAA Division I in the ASUN Conference, with the exception of the rowing program, which competes in the MAAC Conference (NCAA Division I).
Terry Alexander, the most successful coach in Jacksonville's baseball history with 631 wins, entered his …
