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?

• The student loan default rate at JBU is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• 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 2019-2020, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from JBU with a bachelor's degree make about $51,785 a year. That's 27% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average JBU student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

John Brown University Rankings

JBU holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Arkansas ranking.

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.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#73	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#107	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#112	Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#118	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#134	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards JBU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services	College Factual
#55	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#62	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#84	Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	College Factual
#90	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#115	Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	Teaching Degree Search

Where Is John Brown University?

Contact details for JBU are given below.

	Contact Details
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?
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?

With an acceptance rate of 59%, JBU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% 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 560 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

JBU received ACT scores from 79% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

Can I Afford John Brown University?

The overall average net price of JBU is $28,714. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JBU, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,496 a year. That adds up to $25,984 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 1,820 undergraduate students at JBU, with 1,326 being full-time and 494 being part-time.

There are also 523 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,326 full-time undergraduates at JBU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	17
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	953
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	127

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

In 2019-2020, 1,060 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at JBU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of JBU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at John Brown University was $28,288 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how JBU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Recreation Administration	#10	#10
Information Technology	#71	#63

Online Growth Rankings of JBU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at John Brown University was 14.3%. This is the #1,224 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
Business Administration & Management	22%
Business, Management & Marketing	10%
Computer & Information Sciences	55%
Information Technology	55%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	8%
Liberal Arts General Studies	8%

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
Recreation Administration	#10
Information Technology	#195
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#197
General Business/Commerce	#219
Educational Administration	#327
Accounting	#418

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.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	24	72	96
Mental & Social Health Services	0	58	58
General Psychology	43	0	43
Nursing	28	0	28
Design & Applied Arts	24	0	24
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10	13	23
Human Development & Family Studies	20	0	20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	18	0	18
Construction Management	16	0	16
International Studies	15	0	15
International Business	14	0	14
Mechanical Engineering	12	0	12
Liberal Arts General Studies	12	0	12
Health & Physical Education	12	0	12
General Business/Commerce	11	0	11
Marketing	11	0	11
Information Technology	0	11	11
General Biology	10	0	10
General English Literature	10	0	10
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	10	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	9	0	9
Electrical Engineering	9	0	9
Finance & Financial Management	8	0	8
General Engineering	8	0	8
Theological & Ministerial Studies	8	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6	0	6
Political Science & Government	6	0	6
Student Counseling	0	5	5
Outdoor Education	5	0	5
History	4	0	4
Mathematics	4	0	4
Music	4	0	4
Educational Administration	0	3	3
Chemistry	3	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	2	0	2
Recreation Administration	0	2	2
Sacred Music	2	0	2
Accounting	1	0	1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1	0	1
Romance Languages	1	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0
Other Physical Science	0	0	0
TOTAL	383	164	547

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.