Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC · Private four-year · City: Small
2,477undergraduates
$19,773average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
59 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 (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Associate (15 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (11)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (10)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (4 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (4)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Counseling Psychology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Housing and Human Environments, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Communications Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Missions/Missionary Studies Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Communication, General Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $23,400
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,900
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $38,250
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,250
- Total cost living at home
- $28,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,037 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,494 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,625 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,194 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,916 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $14,764
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $10,892
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,424
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 307 | 74% |
| Men | 241 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| Black | 23 | 43% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 420 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 64% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| International | 23 | 78% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 627 | 65% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 40% (small group) | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 84 | 73% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 63% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 2,893
- Undergraduates
- 2,477
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,116
- Part-time undergraduates
- 361
- Graduate students
- 416
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 35%
- From out of state
- 59%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC, 29614-0001
- County
- Greenville County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
- Athletics
- NCCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.