Bowie State University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Bowie State University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 17.3% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,241 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Bowie State University (about $22,481 more per year; $42,419 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Bowie State University (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 340.4% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($30,033 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bowie State University and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $2,509 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($24,391 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($252 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 29%).

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