Judson University
Elgin, Illinois · Private · 708 undergraduates · judsonu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test recommended
Scores encouraged, not required
Admit rate
48%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
816 to 1118
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$51,840Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Judson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
48% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$51,840
a year in 2027-28, from a $51,840 sticker price
What to do with your 970
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (970).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test recommended
Scores aren't required, but the college encourages you to send them.
- If your GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
Source: Freshman Application | Judson University Enrollment · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jan1Other deadline · January 1, 2027
- Jun1Other deadline · June 1, 2027
Who gets in
48%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 816 to 1118
Reading and Writing 423 to 550
Math 393 to 568
ACT composite 16 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$51,840
a year
- Tuition$34,040
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $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
- Over $110,000$22,443
Financial aidEstimate
52%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,024
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
23 of 23
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,400Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | A non-equivalent course that meets the natural science general education requirement |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO172 Prin. of Organismal Biology w/Lab |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO171 & BIO172 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT215 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MAT215 & MAT216 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MAT215 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | General Ed. Science Requirement |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM153 w/Lab |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM153 & CHM154 w/Labs |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Elective credit |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | General Ed. Science Requirement |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO177 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS240 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS240 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS151 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS151 & MUS152 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY237 w/Lab |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY238 w/Lab II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY238 w/Lab II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY237 w/Lab |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY111 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective credit |
| Seminar | 5 | 3 | ENG102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN101 & SPN201 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT311 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL222 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS171 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS171 & HIS172 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS262 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
59%
Typical earnings
$59,095
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Judson University$77,334
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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