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#1854 of 14,131 In the World
#508 of 2,597 In North America
#461 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 4 In Knoxville
#213 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
Top50% For 117 other topics
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Religion
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Acceptance rate
63%
Average SAT
1088
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$21,012 /y
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
669
Graduates
270
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
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 63% and is among the top 24% 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 63% 61% 65%
Applicants 443 189 254
Admissions 280 115 165
Freshmen enrolled full time 156 69 87
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 5 2

163 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

284 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
30 or 18%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1000
or below

75% of them
had 1175
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Johnson University are 1000-1175 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
119 or 73%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Johnson University are 19-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT 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
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 735 (78%)
Black or African American 68 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 35 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 34 (4%)
Hispanic 33 (4%)
Two or more races 24 (3%)
Asian 8 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Johnson University is $21,012 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
$21,012/year
Average aid awarded
$9,423
Students receiving aid
86%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,064
$30-48K $15,974
$48-75K $20,109
$75-110K $23,573
$110K+ $25,167

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $17,384$9,285
Tuition in-state $17,384$9,285
Tuition out-of-state $17,384$9,285
Fee in-district $1,890$295
Fee in-state $1,890$295
Fee out-of-state $1,890$295

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 776
Combined charge for room and board $7,680
Room charge $3,500
Meal charge $4,180

Johnson University majors

Johnson University has granted 157 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs, 104 master's across 10 programs, and 11 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 38 4
Applied and Professional Ethics 36
Business Administration and Management, General 2 22 6
Missions & Missionary Studies 2 7 16
Psychology, General 2 22
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 14
Bible & Biblical Studies 4 1 6
Organizational Leadership 11
Educational & Instructional Technology 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 6 2
History, General 8
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 8
Secondary Education and Teaching 8
Family and Community Services 7
Youth Ministry 6
English Language and Literature, General 5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 5
Applied Linguistics 1 3
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1 3
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Pre-Nursing Studies 4
General Studies 3
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 3
Public Health, General 2
Broadcast Journalism 1
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 1
Digital Arts 1
International and Intercultural Communication 1
Music, General 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Religious & Sacred Music 1
Grand Total 23 157 104 11

Johnson University has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 61% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Johnson University is a world-class research university with 17,504 scientific papers published and 541,541 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Surgery, and Computer Science.

Publications
17,504
Citations
541,541

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
14,545 / 422,765
Biology
13,227 / 454,707
Genetics
8,999 / 333,546
Chemistry
8,333 / 330,032
Biochemistry
7,304 / 305,946
Pathology
7,230 / 233,733
Psychology
6,896 / 211,154
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,876 / 178,782
Surgery
5,860 / 147,083
Computer Science
5,611 / 184,619
Psychiatry
5,132 / 158,789
Engineering
3,786 / 116,460
Physics
3,710 / 125,916
Environmental Science
3,623 / 107,959
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,498 / 71,954
Immunology
3,143 / 108,648
Sociology
2,925 / 93,035
Neuroscience
2,776 / 97,395
Organic Chemistry
2,732 / 110,372
Political Science
2,679 / 75,619
Law
2,606 / 74,583
Mathematics
2,539 / 92,414
Statistics
2,388 / 88,722
Oncology and Cancer research
2,230 / 69,532
Public Health
2,157 / 67,464
Anatomy and Physiology
2,152 / 66,232
Demography
1,989 / 61,249
Philosophy
1,857 / 66,198
Cardiology
1,756 / 40,301
Geology
1,754 / 53,737
Nursing
1,706 / 46,879
Paleontology
1,506 / 48,641
Anesthesiology
1,474 / 36,636
Pharmacology
1,446 / 50,243
Health Science
1,438 / 39,741
Materials Science
1,375 / 50,056
Economics
1,370 / 40,850
Geography and Cartography
1,337 / 36,840
Family medicine
1,319 / 22,270
Business
1,247 / 41,912

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 283 1581
1992 259 2077
1993 289 2515
1994 289 3435
1995 310 3714
1996 291 4276
1997 278 4830
1998 291 5438
1999 300 6206
2000 294 6781
2001 310 7787
2002 327 8713
2003 366 9900
2004 377 10779
2005 403 12040
2006 476 13705
2007 450 15063
2008 405 15885
2009 402 16952
2010 440 18493
2011 456 19626
2012 462 21173
2013 533 22264
2014 585 23520
2015 575 23922
2016 627 24212
2017 600 24537
2018 703 25561
2019 847 27207
2020 1054 33428
2021 1072 37771
2022 1079 38296
2023 1103 38392
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 204
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

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

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