by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Bob Jones University was awarded 9 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Bob Jones University is ranked #1,523 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 45 colleges in South Carolina, Bob Jones University is ranked at #21.
Since Bob Jones University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Bob Jones University is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bob Jones University is 92%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 80% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Bob Jones University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Bob Jones University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 57%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,639 undergraduates at Bob Jones University with 2,295 being full-time and 344 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,656 | $14,167 | $15,977 | $20,120 | $23,395 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bob Jones University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bob Jones University, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $7,063 a year. That adds up to $28,252 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Bob Jones University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001 |
| Phone: | 864-242-5100 |
| Website: | www.bju.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $44,419 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 41 | $28,325 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 40 | $34,152 |
| Nursing | 33 | $73,493 |
| Health & Physical Education | 31 | $32,481 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 27 | $36,109 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 24 | NA |
| Accounting | 22 | $59,332 |
| Biblical Studies | 22 | NA |
| Music | 21 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 831 students took at least one online class at Bob Jones University. This is an increase from the 771 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 831 | 429 |
| 2021-2022 | 771 | 377 |
| 2020-2021 | 621 | 359 |
| 2018-2019 | 471 | 289 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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