John Brown University

Highlights

John Brown University Programs

• There are 54 undergraduate majors and 58 minors in the areas of Bible, Religion & Christian Ministry, Business, Communication, Computer Science.
• Graduate programs offered at JBU include Business, Counseling, Cybersecurity, and Education.
• JBU offers two bachelor’s online degrees with 4 subjects and 6 minors.

John Brown University Campus

• John Brown University boasts of three campuses which are Siloam Spring, Little Rocks, and Rogers.
• Siloam Spring is the new extended campus of the university.
• Each Campus is designed with utmost care for the students and is equipped with seminar-style classrooms, computers with internet access, comfortable lounge areas for students, and the latest in technical equipment.
• All the counseling courses are offered at each campus on a rotation basis except for Practicum/Internship courses. For these courses, clinical classes are needed which are only offered in JBU’s Community Counselling Clinics.

John Brown University Residence

Students at John Brown University can stay either on-campus or off-campus. 807 students currently stay on-campus. With a vibrant variety of student services, the university features 6 on-campus housing facilities for its students which are Hutcheson Hall, J. Alvin Brown Hall, Mayfield Hall, Walker Hall, Northslope Apartments and Townhouses.

• Hutcheson Hall features large rooms with plenty of common areas for the students. This Residence hall is home to 186 students of the University and boasts of four floors.
• J. Alvin Brown Hall is the home for only Male students’ of the University and has 14 suites with 6-8 rooms along with a common bathroom and living area for the students.
• Mayfield Hall is a historic Residence Hall of the University which only houses Female students’ of the University. Mayfield Hall boasts of modular furnishing of the rooms as well as an excellent community for its residence.
• Walker Hall is the home to 166 students of the University both Male and Female which are then separated through floors.
• Northslope Apartments are convenient classic-contemporary apartments that house upperclassmen and married students of the University. It features one to two-bedroom floorplans for its residence.
• Townhouses are home to 106 students of the University, both Male and Female. This Residence Hall boasts of duplex-style houses with a capacity of 8-10 students in each room.

The university helps students find affordable student housing options in the USA near the university campuses. 

John Brown University Application Process

Application: Applicants can complete the admission application form online through the university website.

Application Fee: 25 USD for UG admission and 35 USD for PG admission.
Admission Requirements: Students’ who seek admission to John Brown University must fulfill the given admission requirements-

• Complete online admission application
• Official academic transcripts
• Scores of standardized exams to study in the USA
• Proof of English language proficiency 

• Academic references
• International Student Financial Information Form 
• Health Insurance
• Copy of Passport

John Brown University Cost of Attendance

The annual estimated budget to study in US for international students at John Brown University are tabulated below:

Following is the total estimated fee at John Brown University for a few graduate programs:

John Brown University Scholarships and Financial Aid

John Brown University offers various financial aid options for its students. These include scholarships, grants, assistantships, loans, etc. International students can also apply for various international scholarships to study in the USA. These are either awarded by various private agencies or organizations or the respective home country government.

• JBU does not offer full-ride or full-tuition scholarships to International students.
• ‘International Student Scholarship’ ranges between USD 3000 and USD 14000 per year to students for their financial needs. The application for admission suffices as a scholarship form for students. The deadline to fill the admission application is March 15.
• Work-Study Programs, where students have to work on campus for 7 hours/ week can help them to assist their studies with USD 2000 per year.
• JBU enlists students with outside scholarship sources like FastWeb, International Scholarships, General Information Scholarships, College Board, etc.

International students can also apply for education loans in US provided by various private lenders or banks to support their education in the USA.

John Brown University Placements

• JBU organizes Career Fairs every year to help students meet potential employers. This year, Spring Virtual Hiring & Networking Fair was held virtually through Handshake.
• The Career Development Centre in JBU has its own recruiting platform JCB Handshake. Students can create an account on the portal and look through internships by 200,000 companies; 1,000,000 jobs; nonprofits and government organizations.
• Students who want to engage with NGOs can look up companies listed by JBU in Northwest Arkansas. Some of them are Circle of Life Hospice; The Rotary Club of Fayetteville; 7 Hills Homeless Center; Hope Cancer Resources etc.