John Brown University

John Brown University is a private institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,659 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. John Brown University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #13. Its tuition and fees are $30,832.

John Brown University, located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, has a diverse student body with members from nearly 50 countries. JBU offers a range of student activities. Students can join organizations such as the Speech and Debate Club or play rugby or Ultimate Frisbee on a club sports team. Intramural sports like basketball and dodgeball are popular, as are performance organizations such as the Cathedral Choir and the Jazz Ensemble. The JBU Golden Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and field varsity teams in basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, golf, cheerleading and cross country. Students are required to live on campus for six semesters in one of the single-gender or coed residence halls.

JBU offers about 40 undergraduate majors offered through academic divisions such as biblical studies, business, engineering, humanities and fine arts. In addition to its undergraduate programs, JBU grants a number of master's degrees in fields such as counseling, business and education. JBU also offers summer and semester study abroad programs throughout the world, and it has faculty-run programs in countries including Germany, Ireland, Jordan and Italy.