John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University is a private, interdenominational Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, founded on September 29, 1919 by evangelist John Elward Brown as the Southwest Collegiate Institute, a vocational school for young men and women of modest means. It was renamed after its founder in 1920 and has grown into a four-year liberal arts university with graduate programs.

Key Facts about John Brown University

• Founded: 1919 (as Southwest Collegiate Institute)
• Type: Private, interdenominational Christian university
• Location: Siloam Springs, Arkansas (200-acre campus)
• Founder: John Elward Brown
• Enrollment: about 2,250 students from over 30 states and 40 countries

Colleges and Programs at John Brown University

• Traditional undergraduate programs across the liberal arts and sciences
• Graduate programs in business and counseling
• Online degree programs
• Concurrent (dual) enrollment programs for high school students