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Overview
Johnson University, on the French Broad River just outside Knoxville, Tennessee, was founded to train ministers and church leaders within the Restoration Movement — the tradition of the Christian Church/Churches of Christ. That founding purpose still shapes the campus, though the curriculum has broadened well beyond ministry, and a second campus in Florida extends the university's reach.
Academics
Every student completes required biblical-studies coursework regardless of major, layered under programs in education, counseling, communication, and business. Class sizes are small, and a number of faculty are themselves ordained ministers or former pastors, giving instruction in ministry-adjacent fields a practitioner's voice.
Campus & student life
The Knoxville campus is compact and riverside, with chapel services and Bible study central to weekly life. Students describe a close, faith-centered community more than a conventional college social scene, and many are preparing for church or nonprofit vocations alongside their academic major.
Worth knowing
The Restoration Movement heritage — a tradition distinct from mainline Protestant denominations — is worth understanding before enrolling, since it shapes both the required curriculum and the campus's theological culture. The Florida campus operates as a genuinely separate site rather than a satellite classroom.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
johnsonu.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredNo specific high school course-unit distribution published; admission based on transcripts and test scores, or a writing sample plus academic reference in place of test scores
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