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John Brown University

General Information

Name: John Brown University
Address: 2000 W University St, Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Phone:

  • General information: (479) 524-9500
  • Financial aid office: (479) 524-7157
  • Admissions office: (877) 528-4636

Website: www.jbu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,158$14,544$14,434
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,956$5,630$5,324
        Other expenses$2,850$2,850$2,850
Off-campus
        Room and board$2,500$2,500$2,500
        Other expenses$2,850$2,850$2,850
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,850$2,850$2,850

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,664$23,724$23,308
Off-campus$22,208$20,594$20,484
Off-campus with family$19,708$18,094$17,984

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 35%
  • Institutional grants: 90%
  • Student loans: 48%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3337
  • State/local grants:$2144
  • Institutional grants:$6182
  • Student loans:$3381

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants891384507
Percent admitted76.3%78.1%75.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.9%52.7%44.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1904
Undergraduate enrollment: 1659
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Construction Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Associate, Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Community Services - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other - Bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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