Johnson C Smith University

Johnson C Smith University is a private nonprofit college in Charlotte, NC. Its average net price is $21,397 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$20,863
$30,001 to $48,000$20,176
$48,001 to $75,000$20,317
$75,001 to $110,000$25,561
$110,001 and up$27,176
$22,370Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,370Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$21,397Average Net Price
$8,950Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$5,250Other Expenses
74.8%Students on Pell Grants
77.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

45.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$36,987
8 years after entry$41,851
10 years after entry$44,849
33.5%Graduation Rate
71.3%Retention Rate
$30,750Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Charlotte, NCLocation
Large citySetting
1,244Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$28,500 Small program - rough guide n=33
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,153 Small program - rough guide n=79$43,000 Small program - rough guide n=77
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$34,452 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048$34,000 Small program - rough guide n=36
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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