Admission Requirements

Applicants to JBU’s Online Undergraduate Program must have 45 hours of transferable credit, as determined by John Brown University, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better on the 4.0 scale.

Applicants must submit:

1. Application for Admission accompanied by $25 non-refundable application fee.
2. Official copies of transcripts from all colleges attended. Transcripts must be mailed by the college or university directly to the graduate Admissions Office at John Brown University.
3. New students who were born on or after January 1, 1957, regardless of the number of hours enrolled, are required by Arkansas law to furnish proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. MMR vaccination may be confirmed by an immunization record from a doctor’s office, health department, or school records. This requirement does not apply to students who are enrolled in online courses only. For more information, please contact your admissions counselor.

Additional Requirements for Nursing Major

• A current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse
• Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of transferable college credit
• GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) or better on all prior academic work
• Current CPR license
• Clear Drug Screen

Requirements for Undeclared Major

A student who wants to enter one of our JBU Online Undergraduate Program majors and meets the other admission requirements of the associated JBU Online Undergraduate major, but does not yet have at least 45 hours of prior college credit can be admitted as an Undeclared major until the required 45 hours is reached. These students can take any JBU class as an elective (prerequisites must be met) as long as the intent is to reach 45 hours and then enroll in one of our JBU Online Undergraduate majors.