Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Location and Contact Information

Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
USA
Main Tel: (980) 598-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Johnson & Wales University is a private, non-profit organization located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The university has a campus located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte was established in 2004 and has the following academic divisions:

  • College of Business
  • College of Culinary Arts
  • The Hospitality College

These colleges offer enrollment to more than 2,000 students. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte offers master degrees and doctoral degree programs, as well as M.B.A. degrees and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study programs in various fields. Online learning courses are also available to outstation students.

Students of Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are involved in a number of organizations and clubs including the Adventure Club, Club Managers Association, International Food Service Executives Association, Professional Convention Management Association, Society For Foodservice Management, and Travel & Tourism Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, hospitality, and cooking and culinary arts.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,490
Room and board$ 9,249
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 1,250

Financial Aid

Johnson & Wales Charlotte participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant98%$10,828
Institutional Grant98%$7,717
Federal Grant42%$3,856
Pell Grant40%$3,158
Other Federal Grant41%$866
State or Local Grant33%$4,437

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan92%$7,715
Federal Loan92%$5,559
Other Loan18%$11,405

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Johnson & Wales University-Florida CampusNorth Miami, FL1,918
2Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC2,883
3Johnson & Wales UniversityProvidence, RI10,488
4Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA4,068
5New York UniversityNew York, NY42,189
6Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY20,273
7Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ36,041
8Duke UniversityDurham, NC14,060
9University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA33,747
10Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL15,670

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate6789
Bachelor3127

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  83

Students

Student enrollment was 2,436 in 2009-2010 (2,591 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men59%
Women63%
All62%

Room and Board

Johnson & Wales Charlotte provides on-campus housing for 1,288 of its 2,591 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (188 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (507 awarded)

  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (152 awarded)

  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (99 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (44 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management