About JBU

Directions to Campus

Directions to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, from Tulsa, Oklahoma (approximately 1 hr 20 minutes):

(From the Airport:)

Take Oklahoma SR-11 East and go about 1.5 miles. Take the I-244/US-412 East exit on the left towards Joplin (US-169). This will merge onto I-244 E. Follow the remaining directions below.

Go East on Hwys 412/244, which merges with 44 East. You will come to a fork in the road and a sign for Kansas City (I-44). Stay to the RIGHT of the fork. Do NOT follow the road to Joplin/Kansas City. Follow signs to Choteau (412 East). From 412 East, take the Cherokee Nation Turnpike ($2.25 toll) as it will take you directly to Siloam Springs. At the end of the turnpike, stay on 412 East into Siloam Springs.

To JBU:

  • Continue East on Hwy 412 into Siloam Springs to the intersection with Holly St. (First Arvest Bank is on the left).
  • Turn left onto Holly Street.
  • Follow Holly Street to the end, and you will be at a stop sign facing the John Brown University entrance marker.
  • The Admissions and Financial Aid offices are in the stone building on your right. You may park here, along the street.
  • The main campus is straight ahead.

Welcome to John Brown University!

Quick Facts

  • University:
  • Founded: 1919
  • Location: Siloam Springs, Arkansas
  • Affiliation: Inter-denominational
  • Student Body:
  • Enrollment: over 2000 students
  • Students From: 40 states and 45 countries
  • Graduate Studies: 7 master's degrees