Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private two-year · City: Large
1,128undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,481average net price per year
52%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,677
- Admitted
- 3,521
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 78%
- Admit rate, men
- 70%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 432
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 460-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-540
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
18 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate (70 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (87 awarded)
- Culinary Science/Culinology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Food Technology and Processing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,408
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,644
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,758
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,010
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,010
- Total cost living at home
- $43,366
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,385 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,441 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $30,472 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,188 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,744 |
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
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,471
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,331
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 52%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 84%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,193
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 52%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 759 | 53% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 159 | 67% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,128
- Undergraduates
- 1,128
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,095
- Part-time undergraduates
- 33
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 31%
- From out of state
- 68%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 43% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 34% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- Part of
- Johnson & Wales University
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.