Johnson C. Smith University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Johnson C. Smith University is a private liberal arts college in Charlotte, NC (city setting), with 1,058 undergraduates (52% women). It admitted 43% of 4,273 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $35,944 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $19,326 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 34% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, kinesiology, parks & recreation, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 2.3 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Johnson C. Smith University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,480
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Johnson C. Smith University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Johnson C. Smith University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $537k | $38,354 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $482k | $34,429 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 10 | — | 1 | $24k | $2,414 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $37k | $3,120 | — | |
| Football | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 123 | — | 12 | $2.1M | $17,163 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $48k | $3,991 | — | |
| Softball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 2 | $98k | $8,156 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 7 | — | 1 | $98k | $13,951 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 26 | — | 4 | $116k | $4,479 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | — | 4 | $123k | $6,153 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 2 | $93k | $7,732 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.