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John Brown University

John Brown University, also referred to as JBU, is a private, Christian liberal arts college located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. It was founded in 1919. The college campus sits on 200 acres of land. JBU offers international study programs, honors programs, and various graduate programs. The university has a variety of academic divisions for different areas of studies. These divisions are:

  • Biblical Studies
  • Business
  • Communication & Fine Arts
  • Education
  • Engineering and Construction Management
  • General Studies
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Natural Science

The university has various clubs and organizations that are responsible for on-campus activities. These organizations are the Instructions for Student Government Association (SGA), Construction Management Club, Engineers Club, J Alvin RHA, Mayfield RHA, North Hall RHA, and Sigma Tau Delta: English Majors.

Campus Location

2000 W University St
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
USA
Main Tel: (479) 524-9500
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

John Brown University Highlights

Where John Brown University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, real estate and construction management, media, and design.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor49044
Master1237
Associate22

John Brown Students

The student enrollment at John Brown was 2,061 in 2007 (1,858 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

About 12% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 88% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,176
Room$ 3,004
Board$ 3,216
Books and supplies$ 700
Other$ 2,850

Financial Aid: John Brown participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  79

Housing and Meals

John Brown provides on-campus housing for 957 of its 1,858 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

John Brown Athletics

John Brown is in the Sooner Athletic Conference for major sports.

John Brown offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 50 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 61 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .

John Brown Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men77%
Women78%
All78%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-640
Math510-630

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (282 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DESIGN (25 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

  • Family and Community Services

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (38 awarded)

  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (5 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (89 awarded)

  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
  • Religious/Sacred Music
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Psychology

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