John Wesley University Fact book

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1 John Wesley University Fact book John Wesley University

2 Letter from the President Welcome to John Wesley University! Today is a great time to be a part of this growing and exciting institution. Here at JWU, there is such a wonderful and positive spirit! We believe that God s hand is upon us, and we work hard each day to earn the trust of our expanding presence. One of the reasons for our high expectations at John Wesley is the quality of our product: classroom instruction from our faculty. Those of us blessed to serve on John Wesley s team are energized and stimulated by the challenges that face each student entering our world at this time. We get excited by the new faculty and staff as they arrive with new vision and talent and the passion to lift our work. This spirit permeates our campus and is the energy driving our student-centered decisions. We are constantly reviewing and improving our curriculum and renewing our teaching. Fact is, John Wesley offers a faculty gifted in the delivery of excellent instruction with the sensitivity and perspective of seasoned Christian disciples. These great men and women form the critical core of our education here at John Wesley, but students remain the heart and soul of this institution. You are our ministry. With students entering at multiple levels, multiple ages, multiple career stages, and from multiple backgrounds, John Wesley is a diverse, thriving community. John Wesley University offers a bachelor s and master s degree in traditional, on-line, and blended formats. No other university of our size has our diversity, flexibility or state of the art delivery platforms. We recently were awarded the honor of one Top On-line Friendly universities by ONLINE.WEB Inc. There is a place for you at John Wesley, and we will do everything in our power to help you find it. If there might be anything we can do to make your college decision and transition easier and more enjoyable or informative, please just let us know. As we have served students successfully for 113 years, so shall we serve you. Cordially, Steve Condon, PhD President 1

3 Table of Contents Letter from the President 1 Table of Contents 2 Vision & Mission 3 Statement of Faith 4 Facts & Figures 6 New Student Enrollment 7 Total Student Enrollment 8 Undergraduate Retention Rates 9 Graduation Rates 10 Where Students are from 11 Gender Distribution 12 Full-Time Student Enrollment 13 Average GPA 14 Enrollment by Location 15 Life after John Wesley 16 2

4 University Overview About John Wesley University Founded in 1903, John Wesley University is a private, non-profit, co-educational university with local and international reach. John Wesley University is a comprehensive biblical university rooted in traditional Christian values and committed to educating lifelong learners for ministry in the marketplace, society, and world. Atmosphere John Wesley University seeks to provide an atmosphere that encourages: o Intellectual Development o Spiritual Maturation o Professional Competency What we offer: Flexibility You can study on our intimate and naturally beautiful campus, take courses online, or both. Accessibility Our student: faculty ratio is 12:1 so students can enjoy a personalized educational experience Accreditation You can qualify for Federal Financial Aid Affordability We keep our tuition as low as possible in order to help you pursue your educational and professional goals 3

5 Statement of Faith John Wesley University is an inter-denominational Christian University within the Wesleyan tradition which teaches the fundamental doctrines of evangelical Christianity. John Wesley University operates in accordance with the following beliefs: 1. We believe that there is one living and true God, an eternally existent spiritual Being of absolute knowledge, power, and goodness; Creator and Preserver of all things visible and invisible; that in the unity of his Godhead there are three persons of one substance, power, and eternity, who are Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. We believe that Jesus Christ is the second person of the triune Godhead; that He is eternally of one substance with the Father; that He became incarnated by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary, thus uniting in one perfect nature Godhood and manhood, very God and very man The Godman, Jesus Christ. 3. We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit; that He did proceed from the Father and the Son, and is the third person of the triune Godhead, of one substance, power, and eternity with them; that He is present with and active in the Church, convicting the whole world of sin and righteousness and judgement. 4. We believe that the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament, which the Church has universally accepted as the Holy Scriptures, were given by divine inspiration and constitute the revealed and infallible Word of God as the only supreme, sufficient, and authoritative rule of faith and practice. We believe that the Holy Spirit who motivated men of God to speak through the written word has providentially guarded the integrity of the message and continues to illumine the hearts of those who read, that they may understand God s redemptive plan. 5. We believe that man was a special creation by God but that he forfeited his first estate and is very far fallen from original righteousness; and because of the corruption of his nature as received from Adam and his is continually inclined to evil. 4

6 6. We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins. By the shedding of His blood, He made atonement for the sins of all mankind; this atonement is the only ground of salvation. We believe Christ s bodily resurrection from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, to the right hand of the Father and is there engaged in intercession for us. 7. We believe that penitent sinners are justified before God only by faith in Jesus Christ; at the same time, they are regenerated and adopted into the household of faith, the Holy Spirit bearing witness with their spirit to this gracious work. This is sometimes called implicit or initial sanctification. 8. We believe that entire sanctification is that act of God by which believers are made free from original sin and brought into a state of complete devotion to God. We further believe that this work is accomplished by baptism with the Holy Spirit, who bears witness. We also believe that while the approach to this state may be more or less gradual, the actual experience of entire sanctification is consummated in an instant and the life that follows should experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit and a continual maturing of the Christian graces. 9. We believe that Christians are called to be holy in all manner of living so that any conduct contrary to this rule of Scripture is not only repugnant but is also inconsistent with a true Christian profession. 10. We believe in the holy universal Church; that it is composed of all true believers in Jesus Christ, regardless of race, creed, sex, or national origin; that it is for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the proclamation of the Gospel to the whole world. 11. We believe in the imminent personal return of Jesus Christ to this world to establish His kingdom, to rule in righteousness, and to judge all people. 12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; that the bodies of the just and unjust shall be reunited with their spirits; that everlasting life is assured to all who believe in and follow Jesus Christ, and the finally impenitent shall go away into everlasting punishment in hell. 5

7 Facts & Figures 6

8 New Student Enrollment Undergraduate student Graduate students Year Undergraduate Graduate

9 Total Student Enrollment Undergraduate students Graduate students Year Undergraduate Graduate

10 Undergraduate Retention Rates Retention Rate Year Retention Rates % % % 9

11 Graduation Rates Graduation Year Total Rate % % % 10

12 In-state vs. Out-of-state In-state Out-of-State Year In-State Out-of-State

13 Gender Distribution Males Females Year Male Female

14 Full time Student enrollment Full time Year Full-time Enrollment

15 Grade Point Average GPA Year GPA

16 Where are they from? Arizona 1 Arkansas 2 California 1 Florida 6 Georgia 1 Illinois 1 Kentucky 1 Maryland 2 Michigan 1 North Carolina Ohio 1 South Carolina 2 Tennessee - 1 Texas - 10 Virginia - 2 West Virginia - 1 Brazil 3 California 1 England 2 Ethiopia 1 Florida 1 Georgia 3 Jamaica 1 Maryland 2 North Carolina Pennsylvania 1 Tennessee 1 Texas 10 West Virginia 1 15

17 Life after John Wesley University 16

18 Schools that have accepted John Welsey University Graduates: North Carolina Schools A&T State University Appalachian State University Campbell University Carolina Graduate School of Divinity Duke Divinity Gordon-Conwell Seminary High Point University Hood Theological Seminary North Carolina Central North Carolina State University Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Charlotte University of North Carolina Greensboro Wake Forest University Western Carolina University Out-of-State Schools (Theological) Andover Newton School of Theology Asbury Theological Seminary Claremont School of Theology Columbia International University Dallas Theological Seminary Denver Seminary Houston Graduate School of Theology Nazarene Theological Seminary New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Wesley Biblical Seminary Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University Western Theological Seminary Out-of-State Schools Averett University Azusa Pacific University Capella University Copin State University Drew University Eastern Nazarene University Grand Canyon University Indiana Wesleyan University Liberty University Mount Vernon Nazarene University New Hope Christian College Regent University South University University of Alabama University of Phoenix Valdosta State University 17

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