Jones College (Florida)

Jones College was a private college in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 1918, the college was non-profit and had an undergraduate body of roughly 350 students. It offered courses in business, education, management, medical assistant training, computer science and general studies. The school was not regionally accredited, although it was nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Jones College
Former names
Jones Business College
TypePrivate college
Active1918–2017
AccreditationACICS
PresidentMayra Nunez
ProvostKatherine Dane
Academic staff
50
Students350
Location, ,
United States
Colors   White and Blue
Websitejones.edu

On December 12, 2016, John King Jr., the United States Secretary of Education, finalized the process of revoking the U.S. Department of Education's recognition of ACICS as an accreditor. Subsequently, Jones College announced it would close on December 31, 2017. Its last classes were held in August 2017.

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