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Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee

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Johnson University in Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University is a place where students build deep relationships, study important subjects, and grow into young adults who are ready for lives of leadership and service. Many faculty live on campus, attending sports events, eating meals in the cafeteria, and inviting students into their homes. The JU campus is on more than 400 acres of rolling Tennessee hills and right on the banks of the French Broad River, but it’s just a 20-minute drive from the fun of downtown Knoxville.

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The unique curriculum includes a built-in double major: every student majors in Bible and Theology and then chooses a second major from more than 30 options, including communication, visual media, elementary education, psychology, life sciences, mathematics, intercultural commerce, missions, ministry, history, and more. The University is connected to the independent Christian Churches but welcomes students from every denomination and religious background. Spiritual life activities include weekly chapel services and small groups, and students enjoy a variety of activities including student government, social justice and advocacy, intramurals (the Ultimate Frisbee team often wins tournaments!), and choral and theatre performances. Athletes compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and NAIA.

Get to know Johnson University

720
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
51%
 
Enrolled male students
49%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
88%
 
Part-time students
12%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
25%
 
Adjuncts
75%
 
Faculty Ratio
8:1
Student/teacher ratio
$16,400
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Aug. 1
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Literary magazine
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Student government
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practicums
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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What Others are Saying

“I was a transfer student, and I did not know I could love college so much until coming to Johnson. I did not expect to be so loved and poured into as I was when I came on campus. People listen to you. Johnson is home.”
— Kaitlyn Holley, current student

Contact Johnson University

Contact Admissions

johnsonu.edu/admission
(865) 251-2309
admissions@johnsonu.edu

Main Campus Location

7900 Johnson Dr
Knoxville, TN 37998

(865) 573-4517
johnsonu@johnsonu.edu

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johnsonu.edu