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.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 84.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 26.4%
9,805 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
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Recent applicant pool
9,805About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
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.
In the season card
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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs in business, biology, criminal justice, communications and other fields are framed around experiential learning and workforce preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Edward Waters offers a small, faith-rooted HBCU experience in Jacksonville with a deliberate emphasis on career-relevant undergraduate programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$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.
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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Biology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Psychology, General
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.
A defining academic feature
Programs in business, biology, criminal justice, communications and other fields are framed around experiential learning and workforce preparation.
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.
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.