| Name |
John Brown University |
| Address |
2000 W. University Street
Siloam Springs, AR 72761 |
| Website |
http://www.jbu.edu |
| Email |
jbuinfo@jbu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
70% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
70% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (27%), men's dorms (26%), other housing options (17%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
97% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
88 |
| Sprinkler System |
2% |
| Fire Alarms |
5% |
| High Speed Internet |
95% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Tulsa International (80), XNA (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport) (20) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Fayetteville (25) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Arkansas) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Chapel, Annual Toilet Paper Game, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Rugby, MICE Weekend, TWIRP Weekend, Fall Retreat, Christmas Candlelight Services, Spring Break Missions Trips, Opera Scenes, Drama Workshop, One-Act Plays, Student Talent Show, Homecoming, Lip Snyc, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Study Abroad Opportunities (semester and summer) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
45 |
| Honor Societies |
Honors Program, Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) CAUSE Student Ministries, Passion Small-Group Discipleship, Habitat For Humanity Campus Chapter, Young Life Campus Chapter |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Council for International Friendship, African Heritage International |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) see above list plus Ambassador's Society, Leader Scholarship Program, Student Government Association, Student Activities Committee, Intramural Sports, Various Academic/Activity Clubs, Cathedral Choir, Chamber Choir, University Chorus, Married Student Fellowship |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Threefold Advocate (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1919 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Protestant interdenominational |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,659 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
49,214,497 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
16,158 |
| Room Board |
5,956 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
86% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Wal-Mart Corporate Office, Federal Express, Panama Canal, World Made Flesh, Compassion International, DaySpring Cards, Honda Manufacturing, Sam's Club Corporate Office. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
102,031 |
| Num Subscriptions |
751 |
| Num Microforms |
66,363 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,097 |
| Num Ebooks |
5,000 |
| Library Facilities |
In addition to the collection at the main facility, the John Brown University Library has specialized collections in six branch locations: Career Development; The Center for Relationship Enhancement; Construction Management; Engineering; Music; and the Soderquist Center for Business and Ethics. Other special collections include the Romig Juvenile Collection and the J. Vernon McGee Collection. |
| Museums |
The University Archives houses items related to the history and alumni of John Brown University. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
225 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
16 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
55 |
| Num Wired Labs |
250 |
| Num Wired Other |
8 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
95% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
