Bluffton University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Bluffton University in Bluffton, OH with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 646 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bluffton University is located in Bluffton, OH (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Bluffton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bluffton University 11:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluffton University are 17.4% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,220 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Bluffton University (about $5,057 more per year; $42,419 vs. $37,362).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bluffton University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 4.8% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($31,481 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• Incoming Bluffton University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bluffton University and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9% at Bluffton University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Bluffton University graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bluffton University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.