programs. JBU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and competes athletically in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
The 200-acre (0.81 km2) main campus in northwest Arkansas has been the home of the university since its founding in 1919. As of the 2024–2025 academic year, JBU has around 1,200 traditional undergraduate students on campus, with the majority living in university housing. In addition, the university operates a location in Little Rock, Arkansas, primarily offering graduate counseling programs.
== History ==
=== John E. Brown: background ===
John E. Brown (1879–1957) was not afforded the opportunity to pursue much education, as his family's financial difficulties forced him to begin working at the age of 11. As a teenaged laborer in Arkansas, Brown encountered the Salvation Army and underwent a conversion experience. After his conversion, he became an itinerant Methodist evangelist, with his travels taking him across Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and the Indian Territory.
Subsequent to becoming …
