Jessup University

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#16432 / #4202
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1373
Most Desirable School
American religious university

Jessup University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#4202
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
93%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$37,150
Graduation rate
48%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,294

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About Jessup University

According to Wikipedia, Jessup University is a private Christian university in Rocklin, California, with additional sites in San Jose, California and Portland, Oregon. The university had 1,743 students during the 2019–20 academic year. Founded in 1939, it had a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,289 in the fall of 2020 on a campus.

Jessup University's Online Degrees

BS in Business
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Required Credits: 128
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 38
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Sports Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Computer Science
  • Required Credits: 128
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 128
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Healthcare Administration
  • Required Credits: 128
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Kinesiology
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 128
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online

Jessup University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
69993%77%48%1134

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Jessup University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$37,150
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$22,835
30K - 48K$19,093
48K - 75K$25,857
75K - 110K$27,458
110K+$32,357

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Jessup University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Jessup University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $60,855 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Jessup University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,1091,517592

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Jessup University?

Jessup University is located at 2121 University Avenue, Rocklin, CA 95765-3707.

How Safe is Jessup University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Jessup University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Jessup University has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Rocklin has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.93%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Jessup University Known For?

Jessup University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Jessup University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Jessup University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#4481
World Rank
#4494
Historical Rank
#942
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #942 in the U.S. and #4481 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#7731
World Rank
#7740
Historical Rank
#1976
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #1976 in the U.S. and #7731 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Nursing
#8106
World Rank
#8106
Historical Rank
#2961
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #2961 in the U.S. and #8106 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Literature
#11207
World Rank
#11231
Historical Rank
#3281
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #3281 in the U.S. and #11207 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Mathematics
#11130
World Rank
#11142
Historical Rank
#3317
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #3317 in the U.S. and #11130 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Communications
#12132
World Rank
#12142
Historical Rank
#3322
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #3322 in the U.S. and #12132 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#11557
World Rank
#11566
Historical Rank
#3380
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #3380 in the U.S. and #11557 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#16299
World Rank
#16301
Historical Rank
#4136
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #4136 in the U.S. and #16299 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#15939
World Rank
#15944
Historical Rank
#4153
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #4153 in the U.S. and #15939 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#16252
World Rank
#16252
Historical Rank
#4341
USA Rank

Jessup University ranks #4341 in the U.S. and #16252 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Jessup University's Most Influential Faculty?

Matthew Todd
Matthew Todd
A Chemist.