12 Facts About Judson University

Judson University is a private evangelical university in Elgin, Illinois.

Judson University was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Judson University was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, which was founded in 1913.

Under the guidance of Benjamin P Browne, the college and seminary president, Judson College was founded along the shores of the Fox River in Elgin in 1963.

Land where Judson University College was founded was an estate belonging to Margaret Deuterman, a doctor's widow.

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Judson University College was financially strapped for most of its first ten years of existence and faced fierce opposition from the trustees of NBTS, other Baptist seminaries, other Baptist colleges, and even from the leadership of the American Baptists.

Judson University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has more than 60 undergraduate majors, minors and pre-professional programs and is currently the only evangelical Christian college or university to offer a fully accredited graduate program in architecture.

Judson University offers programs and extra curricular activities in fine arts, including degrees in art and design, music, and concentrations in theater.

Music Department at Judson University offers degrees in professional music performance, music education, music ministry, and most recently, music business and entrepreneurship.

Judson University offers a variety of summer sports camps open to the community.

World Leaders Forum at Judson University brings recognized world leaders to the Judson University campus each year "to give students a chance to hear an inspiring message, take an active interest in the framework of leadership, understand how leaders develop, and even ask questions and seek advice from someone who has made a global impact on our world".

Judson University was founded in 1913, and established in its current location in 1963.