Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$28,084/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

80% acceptance rate49% graduation rate1,184 undergrads

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $28,084 a year against a $60,377 list price, a 53% gap.

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a urban private four-year institution located in Charlotte, NC. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,184 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate80%
SAT range880 - 1130
Graduation rate49%
Enrollment1,184
Student:faculty14:1
Avg net price$28,084
Total cost (sticker)$60,377

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

80%

SAT range

880 - 1130

Acceptance rate
80%
SAT range
880 - 1130
ACT range
16 - 23
Applications
4,105
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

14:1

Avg class size (est.)

~35 students

Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Avg class size (est.)
~35 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
49%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$60,377

Avg net price after aid

$28,084

Sticker price$60,377
Avg net price after aid$28,084
Tuition & fees
$42,419
Room & board
$17,958
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$60,377
Avg net price after aid
$28,084
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

100%

Avg grant aid

$27,228

Receiving financial aid
100%
Pell grant recipients
52%
Avg grant aid
$27,228

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,184
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Charlotte, NC
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.