Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC
100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216-5398
704-378-1000

Johnson C Smith University is a private, historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The university was founded in 1867 by the Rev. Dr. J.C.S. Blackburn, D.D., and the Rev. Dr. W.L. Miller, D.D. as Biddle Memorial Institute. It was renamed in 1869 for Major General Oliver Otis Howard, the first Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau. The campus moved several times in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, finally settling on its current location in 1952. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines.

Johnson C. Smith University is a private, co-educational, historically black university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The university is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was founded in 1867 by the Rev. Dr. J.C.S. Blackburn, D.D., and the Rev. Dr. W.L. Miller, D.D. as Biddle Memorial Institute. It was renamed in 1869 for Major General Oliver Otis Howard, the first Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau. The campus moved several times in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, finally settling on its current location in 1952. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines.

Johnson C. Smith University's mission is to prepare students for leadership and service in a global society by providing a comprehensive liberal arts education. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The university is a member of the NCAA Division II and competes in the CIAA.

Johnson C. Smith University was founded in 1867 by the Rev. Dr. J.C.S. Blackburn, D.D., and the Rev. Dr. W.L. Miller, D.D. as Biddle Memorial Institute. The institute was renamed in 1869 for Major General Oliver Otis Howard, the first Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau. The campus moved several times in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, finally settling on its current location in 1952. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines.

The mission of Johnson C. Smith University is to prepare students for leadership and service in a global society by providing a comprehensive liberal arts education. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The university is a member of the NCAA Division II and competes in the CIAA.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1306

Acceptance Rate: 49.20%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.jcsu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.jcsu.edu/admissions/financial_aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $33334

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $33334

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Johnson C Smith University is $129291.47. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Johnson C Smith University. For graduates of Johnson C Smith University, we saw an average early-career income of $51100.00 and mid-career income of $86500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.