John Brown University

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, real estate and construction management, therapy and counseling, design, and religion and philosophy.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,017 in 2009-2010 (1,831 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

John Brown provides on-campus housing for 1,050 of its 1,831 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

The school is in the Sooner Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

John Brown offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (266 awarded)

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

DESIGN (23 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Illustration

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (51 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
• Music Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Family and Community Services

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (28 awarded)

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

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (57 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded)

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