Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC · Private · Small city · BJU
Private institution in Greenville, SC · 2,209 undergraduates · $44,354 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Median graduate debt
- Top 22%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $17,529863rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,4001,200th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,4001,023rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,7701,095th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,585385th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,3541,397th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,8921,162nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 69.6%440th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.3%602nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,209889th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.2%1,259th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 84 mi (CLT)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 67 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,903 | $60,240 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $46,589 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $36,668 | $29,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,925 | $35,594 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $32,467 | $34,908 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $30,771 | $30,409 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $28,753 | $29,995 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $24,421 | — |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $20,140 | $28,598 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Christiansource
- Founded in 1927source
- Athletic nickname: "Bruins"source
- Competes in National Christian College Athletic Associationsource
- School colors: Light Blue and Navy and Whitesource
- Mascot: Brody the Bruinsource
- Campus size: about 210 acressource
- Formerly known as "Bob Jones College"source
- Formerly known as "(1927–1947)"source
- Athletic conference: NCCAAsource
- Notable alum: Billy Grahamsource
- Notable alum: Katherine Helmondsource
- Notable alum: Asa Hutchinsonsource
Athletics — 6 sports
NCCAA Division II · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitebju.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 217749)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in South CarolinaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Bob Jones University vs Furman UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 6 EADA programs at this school
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