John Brown University

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Siloam Springs, AR
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#2 Best Colleges in Arkansas

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Overview

Total enrollment

2,350

Location Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Website jbu.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Rural Fringe

Best Colleges Rank

#316

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

John Brown University, located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas near the Oklahoma border, is a private, interdenominational Christian institution established in 1919 by evangelist and radio broadcaster John E. Brown Sr. The 200-acre campus combines traditional red-brick architecture with modern facilities in a small-town setting approximately 80 miles from Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a selective liberal arts university, JBU offers undergraduate programs with particular strengths in business, engineering, education, and visual arts, while maintaining a core curriculum rooted in Christian teaching. The university requires all full-time undergraduate students to live on campus unless they meet specific exemption criteria, and competes in the NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference, primarily focusing on soccer and basketball programs.

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Ratings

John Brown University is rated within the top 37% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

Overall Rating

7 out of 10
Academics

8 out of 10
Resources

5 out of 10
Outcomes

8 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Challenging

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1070/1340
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 21/28
GPA 3.77

Acceptance Rate

76.1%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 30.9%
Application Fee $25

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$31,756

Costs for John Brown University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$31,756
Books and Supplies		$1,200
Other Fees		$1,382
Room and Board		$10,362
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,100
Total One Year Cost		$46,800

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$53,600 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

66% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at John Brown University are Business, Education, and Theology and Religious Vvocations. 47% of students major in Business, 10% in Education, and 6% in Theology and Religious Vvocations.