Eureka College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Eureka College in Eureka, IL 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 Eureka College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 527 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eureka College are 27.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($10,698 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Eureka College (about $13,323 more per year; $42,419 vs. $29,096).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Eureka College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 46.6% larger than aid received by Eureka College students ($30,033 vs. $20,489).

Admissions details

• Incoming Eureka College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Eureka College, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Eureka College Aug 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.9% at Eureka College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eureka College graduates have a $1,525 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($25,375 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Eureka College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($262 vs. $278).
• More Eureka College 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.