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John Brown University

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR · Town · 1,471 students
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$20,397
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
52% typical
$53,907
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
76%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

John Brown University is a private, interdenominational Christian institution in Northwest Arkansas recognized for its high-caliber programs in engineering, graphic design, nursing, and business. Guided by its foundational motto of "Head, Heart, Hand," the university emphasizes a holistic education that integrates rigorous academics and Christian faith with practical vocational training. The campus culture is tight-knit and service-oriented, centered on community life and spiritual growth in the picturesque Ozark foothills. Additionally, students benefit from distinctive experiential learning opportunities and career connections fostered by JBU's proximity to the booming Northwest Arkansas corporate corridor.

Wikipedia:John Brown University (JBU) is a private Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls approximately 2,250 students from over 30 states and 40 countries across its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online, and concurrent education programs. JBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and competes athletically in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

Location
Siloam Springs, AR, 72761 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
MCI · Kansas City
215 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$31,756
Housing & food (on campus)$10,362
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$44,748
Average net price$20,397
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$31,756
Housing & food (on campus)$10,362
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$44,748
Average net price$20,397
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.jbu.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
John Brown University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$32,228
Fees$1,466
Housing$5,212
Food$5,844
Total published by the school$44,748
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$17,484
$30–48k
$17,210
$48–75k
$16,655
$75–110k
$21,433
$110k+
$24,627
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
67%
Back for yr 2
81%
Transferred
19%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
71% graduated · 19% transferred · 10% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$46,114
10 yrs after entry$53,907
Debt
Median at graduation$21,250
Monthly payment$225
Middle 50% owe$8.3k–$25k
90th percentile$30,750
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
76%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1195
R 550–690 · M 520–650
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 21–28 · E 21–28 · M 19–26
SAT middle 50%: 1070–1340
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 45%Women 55%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
29%
Family income
$52,350
Independent
32%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
13%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
10%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$46,114
After 10 yrs
$53,907
Psychology, General34
Design and Applied Arts25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22
Film/Video and Photographic Arts22
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services21
Mechanical Engineering14
Biology, General14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods13
Business Administration, Management and Operations13
Business/Commerce, General11
Construction Management11
Marketing10
English Language and Literature, General8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities8
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering7
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$189M
Full-time faculty
96%
Faculty salary
$7,468/mo
Teaching spend
$9,542
per student
Federal loans
33%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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