Charlotte, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Johnson C Smith University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 1,302 students in fall 2024, including 1,252 undergraduates and 50 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university.
Johnson C Smith University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Business Administration and Management, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 195 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,302
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
195
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
18
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 18
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
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
164
Master's degrees
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,302
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,252
Graduate students, fall 2024
50
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,501
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,444
Graduate students, 2024-25
57
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
1%
Black or African American
81%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
14%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Valerie Kinloch, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit