JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY E-3

100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28216-5398
Tel: (704)378-1000
Free: 800-782-7303
Admissions: (704)378-1012
Web Site: http://www.jcsu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1867. Setting: 105-acre urban campus. Endowment: $39.5 million. Research spending 2003-04: $61,395. Educational spending 2003-04: $7051 per student. Total enrollment: 1,415. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 3,585 applied, 53% were admitted. 27% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 40% from top half. 15 class presidents, 4 valedictorians, 92 student government officers. Full-time: 1,353 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 62 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 68% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Hispanic, 99% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 4% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; protective services/public administration; computer/information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Charlotte Area Educational Consortium, Providence College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.2 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $19,010 includes full-time tuition ($11,542), mandatory fees ($2170), and college room and board ($5298). College room only: $3049. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $361 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $229. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 48 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 10% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Union Program Board, Royal Golden Bull Pep Squad, Health and Physical Education Club, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Major annual events: Homecoming, Bullfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,127 college housing spaces available; 994 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. James B. Duke Library plus 1 other with 97,340 books, 173,636 microform titles, 290 serials, 1,276 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $726,407. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Charlotte, the largest city of the Carolinas, with a population of more than 340,000, is a commercial and cultural center of the South. The city has tall buildings, huge warehouses, and numerous factories, but the residential sections are extensively gardened and beautifully landscaped. The area is rich in historical landmarks. Charlotte offers all the cultural and recreational facilities of any large city, including sports events, excellent shopping and dining facilities, rock and classical music, concerts, theater, and art. The area is served by Southern Railway and five major airlines. Major highways provide easy access to nearby beaches and mountains.