John Brown University

For the private research university in Providence, Rhode Island, see Brown University. For John Brown the abolitionist, see John Brown (abolitionist).
John Brown University
Former names
Southwestern Collegiate Institute (1919–1920)
John E. Brown College (1920–1934)
Motto"Christ Over All"
TypePrivate university
Established1919; 105 years ago (1919)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational Christianity
Academic affiliations
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Space-grant
Endowment$168.7 million (2021)[1]
PresidentCharles "Chip" Pollard
Academic staff
88
Students2,343
Undergraduates1,376
Postgraduates483
Location
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
,
U.S.
CampusSmall town, 200 acres (81 ha), 200
ColorsRoyal Blue & Gold
   
NicknameGolden Eagles
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Sooner
Websitewww.jbu.edu

John Brown University (JBU) is a private interdenominational Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls 2,343 students from 33 states and 45 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online, and concurrent education programs.[2] JBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission[3] and competes athletically in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

The 200-acre (0.81 km2) main campus in northwest Arkansas has been the site of the university since it was founded in 1919. JBU has 2,343 students as of the 2021–2022 school year, 1,228 of whom are on-campus undergraduates. Of these, 818 live on campus. In addition, the university has two off-campus locations, one in Rogers and another Little Rock.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "JBU Facts". John Brown University. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Higher Learning Commission "John Brown University"