Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private four-year · City: Midsize
793undergraduates
48%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,331average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 873
- Admitted
- 551
- Admit rate
- 48%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 32%
- First-year students
- 178
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 55%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 435-540
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 425-540
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 20%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Lay Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Architecture Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Doctorate (research)
- Reading Teacher Education Doctorate (research)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's
- Music, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $30,910
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,270
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,500
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,500
- Total cost living at home
- $34,680
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,510 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $26,181 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,558 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,704 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,047 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,948
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,437
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,465
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 49% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 71 | 69% |
| Men | 98 | 42% |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 60 | 60% |
| White | 64 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 17 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 149 | 67% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 20 | 25% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 76 | 68% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 116 | 60% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,058
- Undergraduates
- 793
- Full-time undergraduates
- 744
- Part-time undergraduates
- 49
- Graduate students
- 265
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 57%
- From out of state
- 33%
- From other countries
- 10%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 47% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 37% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1151 N State St, Elgin, IL, 60123-1498
- County
- Kane County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Athletics
- NAIA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.