About Johnson C Smith University

Founded in 1867, Johnson C Smith University. is a Private college. Located in North Carolina, which is a city setting in North Carolina, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 1,326 full time undergraduate students, and 102 full time graduate students.

The Johnson C Smith University Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 11:1. There are 93 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Johnson C Smith University include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate45%
Application Deadline
Application Fee25
SAT Range740-915
ACT Range15-19

Admissions at JCSU are considered More Selective, with ,40% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 5 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

63% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 25% were in the top quarter, and 12% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Johnson C Smith University.

6%
“We”re apathetic”
6%
“We know about current events and vote”
78%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
11%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
22%
“Sometimes, but not often”
50%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
28%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
17%
“I only go out in groups”
22%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
61%
“I feel extremely safe”
6%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
24%
“We bought the gear”
71%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
6%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
39%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
56%
“We”re a very artistic group”
6%
“Haven”t met them”
11%
“Available in class”
33%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
0%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
61%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
39%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
12%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
59%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
24%
“We only party on weekends”
6%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
28%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
61%
“There might be people who do”
11%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
6%
“We”re apathetic”
6%
“We know about current events and vote”
78%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
11%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
22%
“Sometimes, but not often”
50%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
28%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
17%
“I only go out in groups”
22%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
61%
“I feel extremely safe”
6%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
24%
“We bought the gear”
71%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
6%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
39%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
56%
“We”re a very artistic group”
6%
“Haven”t met them”
11%
“Available in class”
33%
“They keep regular office hours”
50%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
0%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
61%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
39%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
12%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
59%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
24%
“We only party on weekends”
6%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
28%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
61%
“There might be people who do”
11%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

Johnson C Smith University REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    85 Students rated on-campus housing 3.2 stars. 18 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    53 Students rated off-campus housing 3.5 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    87 Students rated campus food 2.7 stars. 11 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    87 Students rated campus facilities 3.8 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    87 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 64 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    86 Students rated school activities 4 stars. 47 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    86 Students rated local services 4.1 stars. 53 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    87 Students rated academics 3.6 stars. 32 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of Johnson C Smith University?

17 Students rated Johnson C Smith University

genesis

My experience at JCSU was a bitter sweet nightmare. While being at the school helped me network, make connections and perform at different opportunities I feel as though the staff did not fully support and have the students back. I am passionate about both music and being a fashion designer. However, because JCSU doesn’t have a fashion major I decided to major in music business. The music department could not get organized. None of the professors were on the same page and in fact a lot to the students that I started out with during freshman year who also majored in music ended up changing their major to IDS or communications because the music department was so unorganized. The cafeteria was one of the worst things on campus. It closes at 7pm which made it hard during the night time for students to eat if they had to go to work or had nighttime classes from 5-7 pm. Every time I ate in the café their meat would never be fully cooked. There were times where my friends and I ended up sick, throwing up or even develop bumps around our mouths because the dishes were cleaned poorly. The living conditions at JCSU only has about two-three dorms that are safe to live in. The others are filled with mold. There’s this one dorm on campus that has such a high content of mold that when you walk into a person’s room you are instantly hit with mug temperature. You feel cold and sweaty at the same time because the air is so moist. One of the worst things about this school is the disrespect that a lot of students endure from professors and the faculty. I have been in choir for the past two years at JCSU and the choir director must be one of the rudest teachers I have ever met in my life. There are voice recordings from students who have recorded the director saying rude and nasty things to the students. Students have even taken those recordings to the president of the school but because she is good at her job he doesn’t say anything but defend her. She attacks our weight, if we don’t pick up on the music as fast as she would like she yells at us about how we need to get off the slow bus and hop on the fast one, or say that we must have skipped taking our meds today. Now I know what you’re thinking. If choir is so bad then why go back? Why do students keep going back to the class? Well, for two reasons. I love to sing, I love music. That is what I want to do with my life so I refuse to allow someone to take that passion away from me. The second reason is because the director gives us scholarships which almost every student needs. So, we feel trapped almost. There are times that the choir director gets upset at us and talks about students who aren’t in the room. She is quick to throw their financial situation out there when another student financial situation is none of my business. She throws the fact that she has given us scholarship money in our face to get us to follow her directions that are even in the syllabus. The last thing that she said to us on the last day of class was that when she’s sees us again in the fall semester we all need to be 20 pounds lighter. Luckily for me I will not be returning to her in the fall. Because of my overall experience I have decided to transfer to Howard University during the fall. I applied to Howard my senior year in high school and I was rejected but I applied again last semester, my sophomore year, at JCSU and I was accepted. This is why I need this scholarship. Not only am I finally going to be able to go to my dream school but I feel as though it is going to be a completely different experience then JCSU. I am really looking forward to this new chapter in my life where I will be able to major in both music and fashion.

DeLaya

I love my HBCU. It a family friendly environment where we know everybody. Where we know what going on. You can always get help with your home work and as question. People are here to help you not fail you. You are a face with a name not a face with a number to it. Your teacher get to know you as a person. I love my JCSU.

Aliyah

Overall I really love JCSU because it feels like a second home. I enjoy going to the classes because the teachers are focused on your best interest. I am actually trying to get more involved in campus activities for possibly a better experience since it is only my sophomore year. I am excited for whats to come!

Reneasha

My overall opinion of Johnson C. Smith is just like any other college campus. It is what you make it. Granted I never wanted to attend a HBCU, but I blocked out the fact that it is an HBCU with the goal of me finishing what I started in obtaining my degree.

Johnson C Smith University FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Johnson C Smith University?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Johnson C Smith University is 45%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    When I was growing up, I was able to see and learn the value of college before even attending yet. My mom had gone to college to get her AS, and BS and is a Supervisor at Butte County Probation, with a great salary. My dad, on the other hand didn't attend college, and hasn't held a steady job for more than 5 years. I am currently working towards my AS, and then will continue on for my BS in Nutrition studies. College helps an individual branch out and really experience every option that they may have other than struggling to find a job after High School. Without college, I would still be in my tiny hometown wondering what could have been. Working towards my education, though at times very challenging, is so fun, and gives me something to look forward to about my future, and gives me something to be proud of. I hope to possibly work at a hospital making meal plans, and helping families work towards a healthier lifestyle. I couldn't possibly do that without college.

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  3. What's unique about your campus?

    The new friends i have interacted with.

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  4. Describe the students at your school.

    They are few in number and as bored as me!

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  5. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The Food quanity and quality. It seems like sometimes they don't care about what we eat, and there is not enought variety, specifically there are no really healthy choices.

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  6. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    An unmotivated person.

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  7. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    We have the most school spirit and our school is small, so that makes us feel more like a family

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  8. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    My school is a career oriented, diverse, focus on the student and community base.

    Read all  15 answers
  9. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    The basketball team. We've won two championships in a row.

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  10. What kind of person should attend this school?

    A person who is determined to graudate and get a wonderful job or a person who wants to better themselves and cntinue education.

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  11. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    EVERYTHING, INCLUDING SCIENCE.

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  12. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    When it is time to print a paper the printers dont want to work, but thats not all the time.

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  13. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    In comparison to some of the other colleges I considered Johnson staff and professors where very approachable during the campus tours. The campus is smaller in comparisons to some of the others I was considering. I like the small student to teacher ration. The school is a Historical Black College but there is a largely diversifed. There are many ethnic groups attending the school.

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  14. What are the academics like at your school?

    The classes are interesting at my college. Discussions can be brought up and it helps you get a better understanding of the overall topic that day.

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  15. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    The most popular student activities are the basketball games. It's just something about the whole student body crowded in a gym screaming at the top of their lungs that just over joys me. Since i play drum set at basketball games there's never a dull moment in my eyes.

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  16. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    I enjoy the school I attend. It's very student and oriented and the teachers are always willing to aid students in their thirst for knowledge.

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  17. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    One stereotype is that band students have a higher passing rate. That statement has been proven true many times, but any other stereotypes I have not heard of.

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Student Body

Students

61%

female

39%

male

1,326

Total Undergrad Enrollment

102

Total Grad Students

45%

Out-Of-State

54%

In-State

1%

International

Organizations

55

Student Organizations

5

Fraternities

6

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

85%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
N/A
% Black or African-American
84%
% Hispanic/Latino
4%
% White or Caucasian
1%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

99% of students attending Johnson C Smith University receive some sort of financial aid. 76% were awarded federal grants. While 92% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$18,236

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,700

Books and Supplies

$7,100

Room and Board

27,036

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$18,593
$30 - $48K
$17,281
$48 - $75K
$20,664
$75 - $110K
$25,951
$110K & UP
$26,353

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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