William Jessup University Rankings

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#5011 of 14,131 In the World
#1402 of 2,597 In North America
#1324 of 2,496 In the United States
#117 of 249 In California

Quick Review

Religion
Other Protestant
Acceptance rate
93%
Average SAT
1135
Avg. cost to attend
$29,679 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
1,317
Graduates
548
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
jessup.edu

William Jessup University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

William Jessup University has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 33% of the easiest 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 93% 91% 95%
Applicants 1,289 549 740
Admissions 1,203 498 705
Freshmen enrolled full time 231 92 139
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 5

708 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

434 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
14 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1041
or below

75% of them
had 1228
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in William Jessup University are 1041-1228 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 782 (42%)
Hispanic 434 (23%)
Nonresident Alien 188 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 135 (7%)
Two or more races 102 (6%)
Black or African American 100 (5%)
Asian 88 (5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 19 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend William Jessup University is $29,679 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
$29,679/year
Average aid awarded
$24,059
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,123
$30-48K $22,690
$48-75K $24,674
$75-110K $30,717
$110K+ $34,753

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $36,000$12,732
Tuition in-state $36,000$12,732
Tuition out-of-state $36,000$12,732
Fee in-district $1,150$508
Fee in-state $1,150$508
Fee out-of-state $1,150$508

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 727
Combined charge for room and board $13,606
Room charge $6,912
Meal charge $6,694

William Jessup University majors

William Jessup University has granted 188 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 186 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at William Jessup University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 36 45
Computer Science 8 38
Counseling Psychology 40
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 36
Psychology, General 31
Organizational Leadership 6 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 17
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 9 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 12
Music, General 11
Art & Art Studies, General 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Accounting 6
English Language and Literature, General 6
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 4
Bible & Biblical Studies 4
History, General 4
Youth Ministry 4
Political Science and Government, General 3
Mathematics, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Grand Total 188 186

William Jessup University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 48% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 47% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

William Jessup University has published 132 scientific papers with 5,701 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Business, and Law.

Publications
132
Citations
5,701

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
89 / 2,970
Medicine
65 / 4,805
Computer Science
56 / 576
Engineering
51 / 1,759
Biology
47 / 861
Psychology
44 / 441
Political Science
44 / 2,476
Environmental Science
42 / 1,381
Business
39 / 1,401
Law
39 / 2,445
Philosophy
38 / 239
Sociology
37 / 577
Pathology
31 / 4,207
Chemistry
30 / 1,510
Physics
30 / 1,043
Geology
28 / 410
History
27 / 239
Marketing
25 / 83
Psychiatry
24 / 323
Paleontology
24 / 212
Computer Networking
23 / 164
Geography and Cartography
22 / 346
Library and Information science
21 / 230
Cyber Security
21 / 67
Ecology
20 / 312
Mathematics
20 / 611
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
19 / 55
Quantum and Particle physics
17 / 186
Art & Design
17 / 56
Biochemistry
17 / 138
Statistics
17 / 568
Genetics
17 / 201
Archaeology
17 / 202
Social Psychology
16 / 110
Economics
16 / 466
Organic Chemistry
14 / 1,351
Linguistics
13 / 140
Nursing
12 / 1,483
Environmental Management
11 / 861
Public Health
11 / 553

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 3
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 1 1
2003 3 7
2004 1 7
2005 2 19
2006 0 108
2007 4 102
2008 2 116
2009 2 119
2010 2 122
2011 3 117
2012 6 108
2013 8 194
2014 7 214
2015 5 227
2016 14 275
2017 7 451
2018 5 415
2019 2 418
2020 5 463
2021 7 498
2022 8 457
2023 1 492
2024 4 412
2025 2 346

General info

Alternative names WJU
San Jose Christian College
Founded 1939
Motto Christ-centered higher education
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 374
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2121 University Avenue
Rocklin, California, 95765-3707
United States
City population 72,000
Phone 9165772200

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