Top 10 Reasons to Consider John Brown University
1. Academic Reputation. JBU comes highly recommended for academic excellence - accredited for decades, applauded by US News & World Report and the Templeton Foundation, a nationally recognized Honors Program, with graduates that are highly sought after. John Brown University can help you get where you want to go - graduate school or right into a career.
2. Christian commitment. The JBU perspective is strongly evangelical and interdenominational. We love the Lord and we believe the scriptures but we are not associated with any denominational point of view or tradition of worship. We focus on the heart.
3. We know how to work. A JBU education is highly hands-on. We use internships, summer mission trips, projects in our community, and faculty who do what they teach. We offer professional programs in areas like engineering, broadcasting, digital media, construction management and graphic design which complement our strong foundation in the liberal arts.
4. International experience. Our student body is about 20% international with students from approximately 40 different countries. We also send our students out on JBU-led study opportunities in Ireland, Mexico, and Israel, annual art tours in Europe, and many other academic and service related trips offered every year.
5. We're unpretentious (if it's okay to say so). You probably have to visit us to really understand what we mean. JBU is a very friendly place. Our faculty are highly qualified and our students are extremely bright but the atmosphere around JBU is far from puffed-up. The JBU community is fun, accepting, and anxious to serve the Lord
6. Wow! What a great campus. Our facilities are way ahead of the crowd. We have a large and beautiful campus with attractive buildings inside and out. From a technological infrastructure that is cutting edge to a complete health complex, modern wired classrooms to our new science hall, landscaped grounds to a new student center and residence halls.
7. The Ozarks. We are surrounded by a region that offers rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, trout fishing, mountain biking and backpacking, hiking and hang-gliding (not that we recommend it!). We are also surprisingly connected to the more civilized world. It is a short drive to all the shopping, restaurants, and big business.
8. Value. Our promise is that you will get more than you pay for at JBU. Our price of $18,762 is surprisingly low compared to similar schools. We have been blessed with a large endowment that helps to subsidize the cost of offering this caliber of university.
9. Financial Aid. Buying a university education can be very confusing. We offer very generous scholarships and other forms of financial aid. The average student at JBU gets a financial aid package that makes the final expense quite affordable.
10. You CAN get there from here. As an alumnus of JBU, established in a career, educated, skilled and using your gifts for the kingdom of God, wherever the Lord leads, you CAN get there from here.
