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Judson University Overview

Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The city atmosphere of Elgin makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Judson University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$30,680 Avg Cost After Aid
62% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Judson have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Judson.
  • In <nil>, 26% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Judson bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,562 a year. That's about 26% more than their peers at other schools.
  • The average Judson student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Judson University?

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Contact details for Judson are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1151 N State St, Elgin, IL 60123-1498
Phone: 847-628-2500
Website: www.judsonu.edu

How Do I Get Into Judson?

You can apply to Judson online at: www.judsonu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Judson

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Judson?

62% Acceptance Rate
31% Of Accepted Are Women
44% Submit SAT Scores
Judson has an acceptance rate of 62%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 69% of accepted students are men and 31% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to Judson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 455 and 575. Math scores were between 455 and 565.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Judson University  ( 455 to 575 )
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SAT Math Scores for Judson University  ( 455 to 565 )
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800
Judson received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 17 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Judson University  ( 16 to 27 )
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ACT Math Scores for Judson University  ( 17 to 26 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Judson University  ( 17 to 27 )
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Can I Afford Judson University?

$30,680 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
1.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Judson is $30,680. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Judson, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,160 a year. That adds up to $20,640 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Judson is 1.8%. 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.

Judson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

850 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 932 undergraduate students at Judson, with 850 being full-time and 82 being part-time.

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There are also 241 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 850 full-time undergraduates at Judson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 274
White 332
International Students 55
Other Races/Ethnicities 76

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Judson University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Judson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Judson University

266 Took All Classes Online
755 Took At Least One Class Online
9.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Judson. In 2020-2021, 755 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 31st most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Judson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Judson University was 9.1%. This is the #1,423 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Judson regardless of major.

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%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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