Judson University Business Programs

Located in Elgin, Illinois, Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Judson University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Judson.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#174	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Judson University?

Contact details for Judson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1151 N State St, Elgin, IL 60123-1498
Phone:	847-628-2500
Website:	www.judsonu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/JudsonU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/JudsonU

How Do I Get Into Judson?

You can apply to Judson online at: www.judsonu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Judson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Judson?

With an acceptance rate of 57%, Judson does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 63% of accepted students are men and 37% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Judson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 560. Math scores were between 420 and 570.

Judson received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Judson University?

The overall average net price of Judson is $30,680. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Judson, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $5,968 a year. That adds up to $23,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Judson is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Judson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 954 undergraduate students at Judson, with 856 being full-time and 98 being part-time.

There are also 219 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 856 full-time undergraduates at Judson, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Judson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	103
Hispanic or Latino	261
White	343
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	87

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Judson University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Judson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Judson University

In 2019-2020, 861 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Judson has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 21st most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Judson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Judson University was 9.1%. This is the #1,262 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Judson regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Judson ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Judson.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Interior Design Management	#138
Organizational Leadership	#234

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Judson University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	36	23	59
Organizational Leadership	14	12	26
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	14	0	14
Accounting	1	0	1
Interior Design Management	0	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0
TOTAL	65	35	100

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Rammerjammer under License

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