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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $36,580. College Scorecard.
Higher than 79% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 69% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 50% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Bob Jones University acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Bob Jones University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Bob Jones University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Bob Jones University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in South Carolina. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,287 | $60,005 | 5.5 years |
| $30–48k | $13,936 | $58,531 | 5.4 years |
| $48–75k | $15,414 | $64,739 | 6.0 years |
| $75–110k | $17,997 | $75,587 | 7.0 years |
| $110k+ | $23,972 | $100,682 | 9.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (60% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($44,354) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in SC (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $10,838 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Bob Jones University majors, earnings & careers
Bob Jones University offers 66 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Business & Finance · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Arts & Design · 6
- Engineering · 6
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Education · 5
- Science & Math · 5
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Bob Jones University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $84,369 | $23,936 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $82,391 | — |
| Nursing | $74,085 | $26,972 |
| Business Administration | $54,989 | $20,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $50,422 | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $46,332 | $18,298 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $43,329 | $17,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $34,335 | $19,250 |
Quick list of all 66 majors
- Accounting$84,369
- Air Transportation—
- Apparel and Textiles—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration$54,989
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$82,391
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$46,332
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$34,335
- Education (Subject Teaching)$43,329
- Education, Other—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering—
- Engineering Science—
- English—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Hospitality Management—
- Housing and Human Environments—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,422
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$74,085
- Operations Research—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$31,332
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Education—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Greenville
Overall prices in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,507. Housing costs 23% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Greenville County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Greenville County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Bob Jones University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University | — | $16,641 | 65% | $44,354 | This school |
| Anderson University | 55% | $23,544 | 66% | $42,101 | |
| North Greenville University | 67% | $21,063 | 55% | $43,035 | |
| Converse University | 68% | $23,283 | 62% | $40,867 | |
| Claflin University | 65% | $17,800 | 52% | $40,304 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Bob Jones University would cost you $6,903 less per year than Anderson University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Bob Jones University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$10,500).
- Anderson University gives aided families $6,709 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, South Carolina resident | Bob Jones University | AU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $24,470 | $34,970 | −$10,500 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $600 | +$700 |
| Housing & meals | $9,900 | $12,290 | −$2,390 |
| Personal & travel | $3,650 | $4,560 | −$910 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,740 | −$2,228 | −$512 |
| Sticker price | $36,580 | $50,192 | −$13,612 |
| Average grants | −$19,939 | −$26,648 | +$6,709 |
| You pay | $16,641 | $23,544 | −$6,903 |
“+” means Bob Jones University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Bob Jones University
How much does Bob Jones University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $36,580 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,641 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,287 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,972.
How much do Bob Jones University graduates earn?
Former Bob Jones University students earn a median $44,354 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Bob Jones University graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
How long does a Bob Jones University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Bob Jones University costs about $64,739 after grants ($15,414 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $44,354 ten years after starting, $10,838 more than high school graduates in South Carolina ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 6.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bob Jones University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bob-jones-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).