Judson University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university located in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1963. Judson was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. When the seminary moved from Chicago to Lombard, Illinois, it was decided to make the college separate from the seminary. Originally as Judson College, it was named after Adoniram Judson, the first American Baptist missionary to foreign shores. The university has campuses in Elgin and Rockford, Illinois, and a student body of approximately 1,300. Judson College... became Judson University on August 28, 2007. Judson University 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. Some of those programs as followed. Undergraduate: Adult Undergraduate: Masters Degrees: Judson University is the only private Christian university that has an accredited school of architecture in the United States and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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| Location: | Elgin, Illinois
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| Founded: | 1963 |
| School type: | Private school |
| Total enrollment: | 1,200 |
| Endowment: | $
5,926,127 |
| Colors: | White, Blue |