GS vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Southern University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (27,423 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA (Remote Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Georgia Southern 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: Georgia Southern University 25:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southern University are 22.4% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,492 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 139.2% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Georgia Southern University (about $24,685 more per year; $42,419 vs. $17,734).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Georgia Southern University (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 233.9% larger than aid received by Georgia Southern University students ($30,033 vs. $8,994).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at GS than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GS, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: GS May 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.2% at GS vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southern University graduates have a $3,900 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($23,000 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, GS graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($237 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GS students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 52%).

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