Life University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Life University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life University is located in Marietta, GA (Small City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Life 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: Life University 15:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte are 0.3% lower than at Life University ($14,800 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 182.1% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Life University (about $27,383 more per year; $42,419 vs. $15,036).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Life University (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 166% larger than aid received by Life University students ($30,033 vs. $11,292).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Life University (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Life University and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.1% at Life University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life University graduates have a $18,566 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($8,334 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Life University graduates have an estimated $192 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($86 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 33%).

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