Colleges / Bob Jones University
College · Private nonprofit · Greenville, SC · City
BJU

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Religious affiliation
Address1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
Websitewww.bju.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay$41k
Net price / yr$17k
Undergrad size2,005
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $17k/yr for a shot at a $41k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school.

If you get in

2,005 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $37k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $17k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$146k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$67k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$80k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.6x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$24.5k
Room & board
$10.4k
Books & supplies
$1,340

How students pay for it.

Pell grants33%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans24%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$17k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $7k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention82%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr65%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$41k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$44k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out29%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
City
Control
Private nonprofit
Undergrad size
2,005
Location
Greenville, SC
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Smaller Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · small · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Accreditor
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Identity
Religious affiliation
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic9%
  • International8%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
  • Two or more races1%
  • Unknown1%
First-gen students14%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time5%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$51k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 66

What you can study.

Colleges / Bob Jones University
College · Private nonprofit · Greenville, SC · City
BJU

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Religious affiliation
Address1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
Websitewww.bju.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay$41k
Net price / yr$17k
Undergrad size2,005
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $17k/yr for a shot at a $41k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school.

If you get in

2,005 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $37k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $17k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$146k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$67k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$80k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.6x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$24.5k
Room & board
$10.4k
Books & supplies
$1,340

How students pay for it.

Pell grants33%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans24%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$17k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $7k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention82%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr65%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$41k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$44k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out29%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
City
Control
Private nonprofit
Undergrad size
2,005
Location
Greenville, SC
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Smaller Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · small · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Accreditor
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Identity
Religious affiliation
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic9%
  • International8%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
  • Two or more races1%
  • Unknown1%
First-gen students14%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time5%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$51k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 66

What you can study.