Charlotte, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 1,184 students in fall 2024. It is part of Johnson & Wales University.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, and Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. It awarded 315 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,184
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
315
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 22
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
140
Associate degrees
175
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,184
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,184
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,286
Full-time, 2024-25
96%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
34%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
42%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Johnson & Wales University
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Other
President, Charlotte Campus
Richard G. Mathieu, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact