John Brown University
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| Motto | Christ Over All |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1919 |
| Endowment | $101.5 million |
| President | Charles "Chip" Pollard |
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Academic staff
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133 |
| Students | 2,183 |
| Undergraduates | 1715 |
| Postgraduates | 468 |
| Location | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA |
| Campus | 200 acres (0.81 km2), small town |
| Colors | Royal blue, gold |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Affiliations | Council for Christian Colleges and Universities |
| Website | http://www.jbu.edu |
John Brown University (JBU) is a private, interdenominational, Christian liberal arts college in Siloam Springs, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU also has regional educational centers in Rogers, Little Rock and Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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 2,183 students as of the 2011-2012 school year, 1,279 of whom are traditional undergraduates. Of these, 878 live on campus. The graduate school has 468 students. JBU is home to students from 41 states and 44 countries.
JBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and competes athletically in the Sooner Athletic Conference. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked JBU first among regional baccalaureate colleges in the Southern region.
John E. Brown (1879–1957) was not afforded the opportunity to pursue much education, as his family's financial difficulties forced him to begin working at the age of 11. As a teenaged laborer in Arkansas, Brown encountered the Salvation Army and underwent a conversion experience. After his conversion, he became an itinerant Methodist evangelist, with his travels taking him across Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and the Indian Territory.
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