John Brown University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at John Brown University is $44,710 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,397 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $44,710. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$31,756
Housing & meals$10,258
Books & supplies$800
Personal & travel$2,820
Living-at-home adjustment−$924
Total cost of attendance$44,710

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,000
Loan default rate3.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants24%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,313Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

John Brown University net price compared with other Arkansas colleges

John Brown University has the 18th-lowest average net price of 23 Arkansas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
14University of Arkansas at Little Rock$17,24842%$45,265
15University of the Ozarks$17,36051%$44,384
16University of Arkansas$18,20971%$58,191
17Lyon College$19,61647%$44,232
18John Brown University$20,39772%$53,907
19Ecclesia College$22,07540%$40,650
20Harding University$22,13069%$52,876
21Ouachita Baptist University$22,40961%$51,673
22Henderson State University$23,40537%$43,459

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Arkansas colleges →

Why John Brown University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
John Brown University76%$20,39772%$53,907This school
Ouachita Baptist University68%$22,40961%$51,673
Harding University71%$22,13069%$52,876
Hendrix College56%$24,14972%$60,376
Ecclesia College74%$22,07540%$40,650

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

John Brown University would cost you $2,012 less per year than Ouachita Baptist University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at John Brown University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$2,744).
  • Ouachita Baptist University gives aided families $599 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Arkansas residentJohn Brown UniversityOBUDifference
Tuition & fees$31,756$34,500−$2,744
Books & supplies$800$1,100−$300
Housing & meals$10,258$9,240+$1,018
Personal & travel$2,820$4,678−$1,858
Living-at-home adjustment−$924−$2,197+$1,273
Sticker price$44,710$47,321−$2,611
Average grants−$24,313−$24,912+$599
You pay$20,397$22,409−$2,012

“+” means John Brown 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.

John Brown University cost questions

How much is tuition at John Brown University?

Tuition and fees are $31,756 a year.

What is the total cost of attending John Brown University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $44,710 a year.

What do families actually pay at John Brown University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,397 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $17,484; $48–75k pay $16,655; $110k+ pay $24,627.

How much debt do John Brown University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,000, and 3.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to John Brown University overview