John Brown University
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John Brown University (JBU) is a private, interdenominational, Christian liberal arts college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls 2,613 students from 41 states and 50 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online, and concurrent education programs.
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 2,613 students as of the 2017-2018 school year, 1,972 of whom are on-campus undergraduates. Of these, 932 live on campus. In addition, the university has two off-campus locations: a classroom facility in Rogers, Arkansas, and a Counseling Education Center in Little Rock with classrooms, offices and a Community Counseling Clinic.
The Graduate School at John Brown University has 641 students and offers 16 graduate degrees in business, education, counseling, and cybersecurity.
JBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and competes athletically in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Programs within the university have specialized accreditation from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).