Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Elgin, IL · 780 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $56,313 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $25,0271,486th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $30,9101,369th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,9101,287th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,9511,310th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,313720th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,374855th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.3%1,029th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.8%1,035th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 63.1%468th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 985955th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7801,511th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.7%721st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,563 | $52,733 |
| Architecture | bachelors | $37,208 | $26,933 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $33,138 | $30,554 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1963source
- School colors: #192851 and #B3934Asource
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Mascot: Eaglesource
- Motto: "Christus Lux Mundi (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 90 acressource
- Formerly known as "Judson College" (1963–2007)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,517,456 (M $3,287,159 · W $1,230,297)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitejudsonu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 146339)
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