John Brown University

Located in Siloam Springs, John Brown University offers quality on-campus academic programs and online degree opportunities. The institution powers its distance education platform with Blackboard Learn. JBU's online undergraduate programs are degree completion tracks that require applicants to transfer at least 45 credits earned with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Regardless of their residency status, all distance learners benefit from the same affordable tuition rate. JBU facilitates tuition discounts through community partnerships. Online bachelor's degrees include psychology and organizational leadership. Students can also earn a liberal arts degree, concentrating the curriculum on either communications or politics and ethics. The former track covers topics such as political communication and marketing principles, preparing candidates to work as digital journalists and freelance writers. Additionally, JBU offers a remote bachelor of business administration program totaling 120 credits. BSBA candidates develop the communication skills and technical knowledge to create data-centered organization strategies for a globalized economy. Graduates may then pursue entry-level occupations or attend graduate business schools.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
67% of students
were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools
with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but
are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
79% of full-time
students stayed to continue their studies the following academic
year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall
2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
53% of students
graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their
studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are
not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners.
Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores: | Required | High school transcript: | Required |
High school rank: | Recommended | Letter of recommendation: | Not required or recommended |
High school GPA: | Required | Open admission: | No |
Completion of college prep program: | Recommended | Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL): |
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*:
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*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials,
or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a
portfolio to earn credit.
Learning Environment
13k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
75%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
14:1
Student to faculty ratio
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
# | Programs | BA | MA | Doc |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
2 | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
3 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
4 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Biological And Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
6 | Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
7 | Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
8 | Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
9 | Education | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
10 | Engineering Technologies/Technicians | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
11 | Engineering | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
12 | Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
13 | English Language And Literature/Letters | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
14 | Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ✕ | ✔ | ✕ |
15 | Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
16 | Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
17 | Health Professions And Related Programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
18 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
19 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
20 | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
21 | Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
22 | Mathematics And Statistics | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
23 | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
24 | Natural Resources And Conservation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
25 | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
26 | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
27 | Philosophy And Religious Studies | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
28 | Physical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
29 | Psychology | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
30 | Public Administration And Social Service Professions | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
31 | Security And Protective Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
32 | Social Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
33 | Visual And Performing Arts | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |