Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · Private four-year · City: Large
1,058undergraduates
45%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$19,326average net price per year
34%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,273
- Admitted
- 1,832
- Admit rate
- 45%
- Admit rate, women
- 42%
- Admit rate, men
- 44%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 283
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
17 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Criminology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Social Work Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $20,480
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,014
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $35,944
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,944
- Total cost living at home
- $26,930
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,693 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $29,425 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,959 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,673 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,063 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $14,883
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $10,128
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 68%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,364
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 41%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 34%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 201 | 40% |
| Men | 130 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 264 | 37% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 8% (small group) |
| White | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 44 | 25% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 334 | 41% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 86 | 56% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,102
- Undergraduates
- 1,058
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,009
- Part-time undergraduates
- 49
- Graduate students
- 44
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 46%
- From out of state
- 52%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 11%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 77% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 20% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216-5398
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.