Johnson University
Knoxville, TN · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
708undergraduates
65%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$20,713average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 610
- Admitted
- 328
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 55%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 55%
- First-year students
- 181
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 22%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 460-530
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-560
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 67%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Theology and religious vocations (6)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Associate (8 awarded)
- Divinity/Ministry Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Community Services Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Missions/Missionary Studies Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $20,318
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,278
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,206
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $35,002
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,002
- Total cost living at home
- $25,724
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,271 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,570 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,930 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,121 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,774 |
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
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,797
- Got a grant from the college
- 89%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,274
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,714
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 73 | 62% |
| Men | 69 | 64% |
| Black | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 125 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 181 | 64% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 8 | 25% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 79 | 63% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 21 | 38% | 19% |
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
- 950
- Undergraduates
- 708
- Full-time undergraduates
- 626
- Part-time undergraduates
- 82
- Graduate students
- 242
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 59%
- From out of state
- 34%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 7900 Johnson Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37998
- County
- Knox County
- Part of
- Johnson University
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.