John Brown University Overview
Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Siloam Springs is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
What Is John Brown University Known For?
- Students at JBU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at JBU.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from JBU with a bachelor's degree make about $45,800 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from JBU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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John Brown University Rankings
Out of the 29 colleges in Arkansas, JBU is ranked at #3.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at JBU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards JBU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#13 | Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce | College Factual |
#23 | Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
#55 | Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
#88 | Best Value Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#105 | Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Business Degree Central |
#108 | Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
Where Is John Brown University?

Contact details for JBU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2000 W University St, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 |
Phone: | 479-524-9500 |
Website: | www.jbu.edu |
Facebook: | http://facebook.com/JohnBrownUniversity |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/JohnBrownUniv |
How Do I Get Into JBU?
You can apply to JBU online at: www.jbu.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for JBU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into JBU?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.
Average Test Scores
About 19% of students accepted to JBU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 630.
Can I Afford John Brown University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At JBU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,033 a year. That adds up to $24,132 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at JBU is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
John Brown University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 613 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,430 full-time undergraduates at JBU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of John Brown University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 98 |
White | 1,058 |
International Students | 99 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 128 |
Geographic Diversity
Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at John Brown University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 31 countries are represented at JBU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Online Learning at John Brown University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at JBU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 18th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of JBU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at John Brown University was 18.3%. This is the #961 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at JBU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of JBU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 1% |
Education | 33% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 28% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 28% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at JBU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at JBU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General Business/Commerce | #56 | |
Accounting | #72 | |
Educational Administration | #85 | |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #124 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #124 | |
Education | #227 | |
Business Administration & Management | #275 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #351 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
John Brown University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Tim Morgan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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