Emmanuel University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, GA 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 Emmanuel University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 950 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Emmanuel University is located in Franklin Springs, GA (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Emmanuel 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: Emmanuel University 11:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Emmanuel University are 25.8% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($10,984 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66.3% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Emmanuel University (about $16,919 more per year; $42,419 vs. $25,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Emmanuel University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 74% larger than aid received by Emmanuel University students ($30,033 vs. $17,260).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Emmanuel University than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Emmanuel University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 64.1% at Emmanuel University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Emmanuel University graduates have a $650 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($26,250 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Emmanuel University graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($271 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Emmanuel University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 44%).

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