University of North Florida

The University of North Florida (UNF) is a state funded college in Jacksonville, Florida. A part organization of the State University System of Florida, the college is certify by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to recompense baccalaureate, bosses and doctorate degrees to its understudies. Its grounds includes 1,300 sections of land encompassed by a characteristic save on Jacksonville's Southside. The present president is previous Jacksonville leader John Delaney.

UNF opened in 1972, with Thomas G. Woodworker serving as its first president. At first assigned an upper division school for youngsters and seniors, it started conceding rookies in 1984. UNF is sorted out into five schools which offer 53 college degree projects and 28 graduate degree programs, with noted business, beach front science, nursing, sustenance, and music programs. Most understudies live off grounds, however there are six regions of on-grounds lodging. In 2006, the Social Sciences building turned into the main office to be LEED-confirmed in upper east Florida, and in addition the principal "green" expanding on grounds. Starting 2010, there are five structures on grounds that have been affirmed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

UNF has more than 140 clubs and associations for understudies and additionally a dynamic Student Government and Greek life. The understudy run daily paper The Spinnaker is distributed month to month. Its intercollegiate sports groups are known as the Ospreys, and are as of now individuals from the Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I. Starting in 2007, The Princeton Review has named UNF one of the best schools in the Southeast for four continuous years, and has been named one of "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes Magazine.