Pfeiffer University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, NC 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 Pfeiffer University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 889 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, NC (Distant Rural setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Pfeiffer 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: Pfeiffer University 11:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pfeiffer University are 13.2% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,850 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Pfeiffer University (about $7,349 more per year; $42,419 vs. $35,070).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Pfeiffer University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 15.7% larger than aid received by Pfeiffer University students ($30,033 vs. $25,951).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Pfeiffer University than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pfeiffer University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pfeiffer University Aug 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at Pfeiffer University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pfeiffer University graduates have a $4,501 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($22,399 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Pfeiffer University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($231 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pfeiffer University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

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