by our College Data Analytics TeamJohnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution in Charlotte, North Carolina enrolling 1,184 undergraduates. It accepts 80% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 49%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,530 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 30%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ranks #1,530 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 30%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was awarded 35 badges in the 2027 rankings.
JWU Charlotte is ranked #1,530 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
JWU Charlotte is also ranked #28 on the Best Colleges in North Carolina list.
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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has an acceptance rate of 80%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 10% of students accepted to JWU Charlotte submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 560.
JWU Charlotte received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 23.
Learn more about Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at JWU Charlotte for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
In the current academic year, there are 1,184 undergraduates at JWU Charlotte.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
The typical net cost at JWU Charlotte is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,414 | $24,568 | $25,109 | $30,117 | $33,680 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JWU Charlotte, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At JWU Charlotte, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $6,805 a year. That adds up to $27,220 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte make around $43,418 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 12% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte make the most money.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
Contact details for Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Phone: | 8665982427 |
| Website: | www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte/index.html |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 315 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 182 | $26,267 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 65 | $32,511 |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | $36,180 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 | $33,237 |
| Recreation Administration | 11 | $32,446 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 | $27,647 |
| Hospitality Management | 5 | $35,901 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 | NA |
| General Psychology | 4 | NA |
282 students took at least one online class at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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