Tusculum University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN 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 Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tusculum University is located in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Tusculum 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: Tusculum University 18:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 25.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,000 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Tusculum University (about $13,169 more per year; $42,419 vs. $29,250).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Tusculum University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 26.4% larger than aid received by Tusculum University students ($30,033 vs. $23,759).

Admissions details

• Incoming Tusculum University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Tusculum University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.4% at Tusculum University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum University 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.