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#1892 of 14,131 In the World
#514 of 2,597 In North America
#466 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 4 In Knoxville
#254 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
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Religion
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$22,615 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
746
Graduates
232
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
johnsonu.edu

Johnson University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Johnson University has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 64% 66%
Applicants 794 332 462
Admissions 517 214 303
Freshmen enrolled full time 162 69 93
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 1 4

196 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

239 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
33 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 960
or below

75% of them
had 1110
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Johnson University are 960-1110 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
104 or 78%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Johnson University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 676 (69%)
Nonresident Alien 87 (9%)
Black or African American 83 (8%)
Hispanic 60 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 36 (4%)
Two or more races 23 (2%)
Asian 13 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Johnson University is $22,615 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,615/year
Average aid awarded
$11,630
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,246
$30-48K $19,212
$48-75K $23,206
$75-110K $25,075
$110K+ $24,860

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $19,200$7,996
Tuition in-state $19,200$7,996
Tuition out-of-state $19,200$7,996
Fee in-district $1,922$309
Fee in-state $1,922$309
Fee out-of-state $1,922$309

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 776
Combined charge for room and board $9,900
Room charge $4,200
Meal charge $5,700

Johnson University majors

Johnson University has granted 141 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 84 master's across 9 programs, and 8 doctorate degrees in Organizational Leadership. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Johnson University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 3 41 9
Applied and Professional Ethics 29
Business Administration and Management, General 3 10 8
Psychology, General 1 19
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 14
Bible & Biblical Studies 8 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 10
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 1 8
Digital Arts 8
Organizational Leadership 8
Missions & Missionary Studies 5 2
Family and Community Services 6
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 4
Pre-Nursing Studies 4
General Studies 3
History, General 3
Religious & Sacred Music 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Broadcast Journalism 1
Mathematics, General 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 1
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Youth Ministry 1
Grand Total 24 141 84 8

Johnson University has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 60% 53%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 18%

Publications & Citations

Johnson University is a world-class research university with 19,247 scientific papers published and 639,301 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Biochemistry, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Surgery, and Computer Science.

Publications
19,247
Citations
639,301

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
16,112 / 503,728
Biology
14,204 / 526,965
Genetics
9,415 / 380,823
Chemistry
8,610 / 369,207
Pathology
7,762 / 265,360
Biochemistry
7,532 / 342,522
Psychology
7,436 / 246,463
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,421 / 208,192
Surgery
6,401 / 167,393
Computer Science
6,054 / 214,668
Psychiatry
5,534 / 184,284
Physics
3,949 / 138,489
Engineering
3,936 / 129,314
Environmental Science
3,846 / 124,663
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,755 / 87,385
Immunology
3,255 / 116,992
Sociology
3,103 / 103,843
Political Science
3,006 / 94,588
Neuroscience
2,986 / 115,669
Law
2,919 / 93,369
Organic Chemistry
2,653 / 115,817
Mathematics
2,653 / 98,760
Oncology and Cancer research
2,485 / 78,913
Statistics
2,475 / 93,505
Public Health
2,295 / 79,090
Anatomy and Physiology
2,250 / 71,468
Demography
2,054 / 63,406
Philosophy
2,025 / 79,017
Cardiology
1,927 / 46,686
Geology
1,867 / 60,110
Nursing
1,861 / 56,945
Paleontology
1,598 / 54,203
Health Science
1,576 / 42,886
Anesthesiology
1,524 / 38,044
Economics
1,513 / 50,251
Family medicine
1,497 / 29,541
Pharmacology
1,461 / 60,929
Geography and Cartography
1,431 / 41,196
Critical Care Nursing
1,420 / 40,775
Business
1,376 / 51,255

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 263 2866
1994 276 3713
1995 307 4064
1996 269 4614
1997 284 5264
1998 292 5984
1999 272 6741
2000 283 7267
2001 282 8120
2002 312 9145
2003 340 10424
2004 360 10892
2005 386 12154
2006 449 13737
2007 423 15018
2008 393 16254
2009 394 17458
2010 411 18646
2011 429 19893
2012 430 21528
2013 494 22699
2014 530 24112
2015 535 24007
2016 635 24610
2017 622 25510
2018 764 25998
2019 914 28623
2020 1077 37157
2021 1160 41298
2022 1146 40513
2023 1195 42037
2024 1092 42886
2025 990 39379
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Oren E. Long

    Oren E. Long
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1889-1965 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Oren Ethelbirt Long was an American politician who served as the tenth Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1951 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Long was appointed to the office after the term of Ingram Stainback. After statehood was achieved he served in the United States Senate, one of the first two, along with Hiram Fong, to represent Hawaii in that body. Long was the only non–Asian American U.S. Senator from Hawaii until the appointment of Brian Schatz to the position in 2012.

  2. Fred Craddock

    Fred Craddock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2015 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Fred Brenning Craddock Jr. was Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament Emeritus in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He was an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from rural Tennessee. He was the director of the Craddock Center, a non-profit service group which operates in rural Appalachia.

General info

Alternative names JU
Founded 1893
Motto Open day and night to the poor young man who desires above every other desire, to preach the Gospel of Christ
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 209
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 7900 Johnson Dr
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37998
United States
City population 191,000
Phone 8655734517

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