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Judson University

Judson University
1151 North State Street
Elgin, IL 60123-1498

Official telephone: (847) 628-2500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 879-5376
Website: www.judsonu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,110
Full-time undergraduates: 739
Part-time undergraduates: 371
Total graduate students: 164
Full-time graduate students: 85
Part-time graduate students: 79
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 24%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.7% Hispanic/Latino
53.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Nonresident Alien
10.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Nonresident Alien
10.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Judson University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 90 acres
City or town school is located in: Elgin
Population of city/town: 110,145
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Rockford.
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.judsonu.edu/
content.aspx?id=6194&terms=campus%20map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (61%)
  • women's dorms (15%)
  • men's dorms (24%)
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 82%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 65%
Percent of students who live off campus: 35%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 181
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Baptist history/missions, Gertrude Stein, and contemporary Christian music recordings collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 28
Campus-based religious organizations:
University Ministries, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Invisible Children Club
Minority student organizations:
B.A.S.I.C.
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chamber music and jazz ensembles; choir, symphonic band, The Brass, Improv Team, Reel Conversations, Media Experience, Freedom by Design, Student Business Society, Student Organization, Habitat for Humanity, Student Sustainability, Association of Christian in Architecture; American Graphic Design and American Architecture Students Institutes; show choir, Red Cross, and exercise sport science clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Chad Gassman,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Steve Burke,
Judson College,
1151 North State Street,
Elgin, IL 60123,
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, NCCAA, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's bowlingno 
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's lacrosseyesMCLA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's tennisyesNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cheerleadingyesNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA, NCCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 45%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 19%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, racquetball and tennis courts, fitness and weight room, indoor running track; baseball, multi-purpose, soccer, and softball fields; off campus facilities: golf course, track, indoor tennis facility, bicycle, running paths
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Rockford (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Elgin (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Elgin (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 41%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 12% immediately, 34% within one year of graduation, 67% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Adler University, Aurora University, Dominican University, Eastern Illinois University, Judson University, Monmouth College, National Louis University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, University of Iowa, Valparaiso University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accounting, agencies, Apple, Inc., area churches, area school districts, Christian schools, non-profit, Rosecrance, Youth Services Network.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Larry Starks, NBA news editor for ESPN & ABC
  • Christine Cully, Editor in Chief of Highlights for Children, Inc.

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