Georgia Southwestern vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (3,700 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, GA (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Georgia Southwestern 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: Georgia Southwestern State University 18:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 26.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($10,850 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 156% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Georgia Southwestern State University (about $25,847 more per year; $42,419 vs. $16,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 229.9% larger than aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students ($30,033 vs. $9,104).

Admissions details

• Incoming Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia Southwestern Jul 21, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Georgia Southwestern vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southwestern State University graduates have a $4,900 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($22,000 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Southwestern graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($227 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 45%).

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