University of North Florida

University of North Florida

Motto	"No one like you. No place like this."
Type	Public research university
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Parent institution	State University System of Florida
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	CUMU Space-grant
Endowment	$141 million (2023)[1]
President	Moez Limayem
Academic staff	679[2]
Students	16,406[3] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates	14,662[4]
Postgraduates	2,381[4]
Location	Jacksonville , Florida , United States
Campus	Large city[5], 1,300 acres (5.3 km2)
Other campuses	Palm Coast
Newspaper	The Spinnaker
Colors	Blue and gray[6]
Nickname	Ospreys
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – ASUN CCSA
Mascot	Ozzie Osprey
Website	www.unf.edu

The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public research university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Its campus comprises 1,300 acres amid a natural preserve on Jacksonville's Southside. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".^[7] The current president is Moez Limayem.^[8]

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. UNF is organized into six colleges, five of which offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including doctoral degree programs, with noted business, coastal biology, nursing, nutrition, and music programs. Most students reside off campus, though there are six areas of on-campus housing. In 2006, the Social Sciences building became the first facility to be LEED-certified in northeast Florida, as well as the first "green" building on campus. As of 2010, five buildings on campus have been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The university has over 200 clubs and organizations for students as well as an active student government and Greek life.^[9] The student-run newspaper The Spinnaker is published monthly. The university's intercollegiate athletics teams are known as the Ospreys, and are members of the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I.