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Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC · Private · Large city · JCSU

Private institution in Charlotte, NC · 1,047 undergraduates · 43% acceptance rate · $42,680 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$20,0111,071st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$20,4801,131st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,480881st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$34,2281,074th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$30,0001,807th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,6801,478th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$31,4781,697th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
34.1%1,657th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
62.5%1,524th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
42.9%198th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
1,0471,343rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
67.8%139th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$25
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$38,289$39,741
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$32,284$30,277
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$30,771$24,035
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$26,121$22,192
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$25,774$26,933
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$23,693$21,964
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$15,288$18,315
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors——
DanceVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,089,564 (M $1,428,061 · W $661,503)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Johnson C Smith University’s 1,047 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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