Judson University

Judson University is a private nonprofit college in Elgin, IL. Its average net price is $19,224 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$18,021
$30,001 to $48,000$15,354
$48,001 to $75,000$17,220
$75,001 to $110,000$19,575
$110,001 and up$22,443
$31,810Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$31,810Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,224Average Net Price
$12,950Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,270Books and Supplies
$2,500Other Expenses
43.5%Students on Pell Grants
54.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

47.6%Acceptance Rate
423 to 550SAT Reading, Middle Half
393 to 568SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,729
8 years after entry$54,728
10 years after entry$59,095
33.9%Graduation Rate
59.2%Retention Rate
$22,944Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Elgin, ILLocation
Midsize citySetting
708Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Architecture$55,143 National median for this major n=3,112$25,059 Small program - rough guide n=30
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,752 Small program - rough guide n=48$29,128 Small program - rough guide n=58
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Literature$35,235 National median for this major n=380Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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