Oakland City University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Oakland City University in Oakland City, IN 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 Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oakland City University is located in Oakland City, IN (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Oakland City 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: Oakland City University 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oakland City University are 21.6% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,600 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Oakland City University (about $14,519 more per year; $42,419 vs. $27,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Oakland City University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 15.2% larger than aid received by Oakland City University students ($30,033 vs. $26,067).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Oakland City University than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Oakland City University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Oakland City University Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Oakland City University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oakland City University graduates have a $6,700 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($20,200 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Oakland City University graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($208 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland City University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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