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Edward Waters University

Edward Waters University
1658 Kings Road
Jacksonville, FL 32209-6199

Official telephone: (904) 470-8000
Fax number: (904) 470-8039
Website: https://www.ew.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,087
Full-time undergraduates: 1,020
Part-time undergraduates: 67
Total graduate students: 39
Full-time graduate students: 36
Part-time graduate students: 3
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Hispanic/Latino
5.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Nonresident Alien
3.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 64 acres
Nearest major city: Jacksonville Florida

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 89%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's golf NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; football; golf; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Jacksonville International

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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