Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University was established in 1927, and is located in Greenville, South Carolina. It was founded by Dr. Bob Jones Sr., and is considered to be the largest fundamental Christian college in the world. BJU’s student body is diverse and is comprised of roughly 5,000 students representing forty foreign countries and several states.

BJU is beautifully nestled on more than 200 acres. The college offers over 70 graduate programs and over 100 undergraduate majors. BJU is organized into the following schools and colleges:

College of Arts and Science
School of Applied Studies
School of Business Administration
School of Education
School of Fine Arts
School of Religion
Seminary and Graduate School of Religion

Bob Jones University has 48 societies. The school is home to numerous student organizations, some of which are the Association of Christian Teachers, the Family & Consumer Sciences Forum, Modern Language Club and Mission Teams. Some of the famous graduates of the college are Alan Cropsey, Michigan State Senator; and Gordon Denlinger, Pennsylvania state representative.

Campus Location

1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard
Greenville, SC 29614-0001
USA
Main Tel: (864) 242-5100
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Other Protestant religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, music, education and teaching, construction trades, media, and photography and commercial art.
Racially diverse student body.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High male/female ratio.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	649	92
Master	146	35
Associate	59	16
First-professional degree	14	1
Doctorale	14	6
Post-master's certificate	10	6
2-4 year degree	9	4
1-2 year certificate	2	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate		2

Students

Student enrollment was 4,228 in 2007-2008 (4,135 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 11,710
Room	$ 2,040
Board	$ 3,060
Books and supplies	$ 1,279
Other	$ 3,754

Financial Aid: Bob Jones participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bob Jones:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, FL	3,434
2	Oakwood University	Huntsville, AL	1,824
3	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	33,408
4	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	10,326
5	Morgan State University	Baltimore, MD	7,208
6	Central State University	Wilberforce, OH	2,022
7	Morehouse College	Atlanta, GA	2,810
8	Lynn University	Boca Raton, FL	2,549
9	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, AR	3,200
10	La Sierra University	Riverside, CA	1,749

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		240

Housing and Meals

Bob Jones provides on-campus housing for 3,216 of its 4,135 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (13 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (98 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (12 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (135 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Speech Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Operations Research

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (27 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Housing and Human Environments

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW (4 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (99 awarded)

Creative Writing
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (14 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (22 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (19 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (67 awarded)

Conducting
Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (40 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (20 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (141 awarded)

Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Biophysics
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (38 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Counseling Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (5 awarded)

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations