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Jacksonville, FL · Private · 1,087 undergraduates · urban

Edward Waters University

Less selective

Edward Waters offers a small, faith-rooted HBCU experience in Jacksonville with a deliberate emphasis on career-relevant undergraduate programs.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Emerging Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
84.8% admitted

9,805 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
26.4%

$34,782 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Edward Waters University apart

Academic design

Programs in business, biology, criminal justice, communications and other fields are framed around experiential learning and workforce preparation.

Campus pattern

The historic urban campus sits in Jacksonville, giving students access to a large regional economy while preserving a close HBCU community.

Career & value signal

Founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Edward Waters is Florida’s first institution established to educate African Americans.

Can I get in?

84.8% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

9,805

About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 84.8%
Entering class

Record over scores

No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.

Testingrequired
Return for a second year53.6%
Finish the degree26.4%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Edward Waters University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Edward Waters University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs in business, biology, criminal justice, communications and other fields are framed around experiential learning and workforce preparation.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Edward Waters offers a small, faith-rooted HBCU experience in Jacksonville with a deliberate emphasis on career-relevant undergraduate programs.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular DecisionApr 15
Application routeInstitution application

$75 application fee

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$24,937
Average annual cost after aid$14,000
Affordability profileSolid

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Edward Waters University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
Open the price by income

Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years26.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one53.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$34,782

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates47
Median earnings

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates24
Median earnings

Biology, General

Recent graduates12
Median earnings

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates11
Median earnings

Psychology, General

Recent graduates11
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Edward Waters University beyond the classroom

The historic urban campus sits in Jacksonville, giving students access to a large regional economy while preserving a close HBCU community.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs in business, biology, criminal justice, communications and other fields are framed around experiential learning and workforce preparation.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The historic urban campus sits in Jacksonville, giving students access to a large regional economy while preserving a close HBCU community.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Edward Waters is Florida’s first institution established to educate African Americans.

1,087 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingCampus housing available