JBU at a Glance
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Total - 2,316Traditional Undergraduate - 1292JBU Online - 165Concurrent/Dual Students - 316Graduate - 543
Nursing - 128Engineering - 110Psychology - 74 Family and Human Services - 69 Biology - 68
African American - 17Asian/Pacific Islander - 18Caucasian - 948Hispanic/Latino - 101American Indian/Alaska Native - 24Two or More Races - 61Not Recorded - 29Non-U.S. Citizen - 99
In 2019, students enrolled at JBU from 36 states and 59 foreign countries.
Average GPA: 3.8 (on 4.0 scale)Average ACT: 26.1Average SAT 1164
Traditional Undergrad: Men-530/Women-760JBU Online: Men-45/Women-112Graduate: Men-175/Women-358
807 students live in on-campus housing.
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019Undergraduate - 443 Graduate - 207
Undergraduate Majors - 48Undergraduate Minors - 54JBU Online Degree Programs - 4Graduate Degree Programs - 18
Full-time - 87; Adjunct - 9477% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degreeStudent/Faculty Ratio – 13:1
Average class size is 19 students
JBU is Arkansas’ top ranked regional university according to U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking 2020.
Enactus JBU won the United States National Champion in 2017, defeating over 200 universities and colleges from around the nation. The team represented the US at the Enactus World Cup in London later that year.
JBU's lunabotics team is one of a handful of teams that has been a part of the contest NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition since it started. In 2015 they won the Judges Innovation Award by unanimous decision.
Recognized as a "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education for five consecutive years, earning honor roll distinction for exceptional markings 10 of 12 categories.
JBU graduates earn a higher average salary than graduates from every other Arkansas university.
Top 10 Home States of Students
On JBU’s 200-acre main campus in Siloam Springs, more than 91 percent of the buildings are new or have been renovated in the last 18 years. The Graduate School has locations in Rogers and Little Rock.
Intercollegiate Athletics
JBU is a member of the NAIA Division I and offers the following intercollegiate sports: Men and Women’s Soccer; Men and Women’s Basketball; Women’s Volleyball; Men and Women’s Cross Country; Men and Women’s Tennis.
John Brown University has two endowed, associated centers that serve the university, community and the nation by actively addressing two major areas of concern in today’s society: the need for strong marriages and families and the need for ethical business leaders.
The Center for Healthy Relationships - Through workshops, programs and online resources, CHR shares skills and knowledge that anyone can use to build safe, lasting relationships and increase their potential for personal and professional success.
Milestone Leadership - Investing in your people has a significant return. The evidence of a great leader overflows into their team and organization. When leaders are performing at their best, everything else follows - including results. Our goal is to help your leaders maximize their strengths, identify blind spots, and take their performance to the next level.
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