45 miles (72 km) west of Chicago. The university campus was purchased in 1963, when Dr. Benjamin Browne visited the original 19-acre (7.69 ha) country estate, known as Braeburn-on-the-Fox, and offered the owner $100,000.
The Elgin campus now hosts to 17 different buildings, among them the new Harm A. Weber Academic Center, established in 2007. The 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) Weber Center, which is home to the campus library and School of Art, Design and Architecture, is a LEED Gold certified building and one of the most energy-efficient buildings of its kind in North America.
=== Rockford Campus ===
In 1999, Judson University established a campus in Rockford, Illinois.
== Notable alumni ==
Dave Breese (1926–2002), evangelical Christian pastor, theologian, and televangelist.
Susan Christensen, Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
Kelly Findley, former head men's soccer coach at North Carolina State University.
Citizen Way, Contemporary Christian music band
== References ==
== External links ==
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