Knoxville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Johnson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 978, made up of 746 undergraduates and 232 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.
Johnson University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Bible, Business Administration and Management, and Divinity/Ministry. It awarded 236 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
978
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
236
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
18%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
125
Associate degrees
14
Master's degrees
85
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
978
Undergraduates, fall 2024
746
Graduate students, fall 2024
232
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,164
Undergraduates, 2024-25
856
Graduate students, 2024-25
308
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Daniel Overdorf
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training