Fast Facts

Founded: 1927 by Dr. Bob Jones Sr.

Campus: 205 acres in Greenville, S.C.

Description: Private, Christian, liberal arts university

President: Dr. Stephen Jones

Number of Students: 3400

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Student Body: From all 50 states and 41 countries, 66% live on campus and 34% live off, 40% were homeschooled

Degrees: A wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in 4 schools, a college and a seminary

Test Scores: BJU nursing students taking the NCLEX-RN for the first time achieved a 100% pass rate. BJU premed students scored in the 80 percentile on the MCAT.*

Accreditation: National accreditation through TRACS

Tuition: 2013-14 tuition for one semester is $6,410 and room/board is $2,895.

Financial Aid: 67% of students receive financial aid.

Athletics: Intercollegiate and intramural

Student Life: Dozens of student organizations

Motto: Petimus Credimus (“We seek, we trust”)

*Based on 2011 data