Union Adventist University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Union Adventist University in Lincoln, NE 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 Union Adventist University based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 729 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Adventist University is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Union Adventist 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: Union Adventist University 8:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union Adventist University are 42.8% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($8,460 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.6% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Union Adventist University (about $13,085 more per year; $42,419 vs. $29,334).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Union Adventist University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 73.1% larger than aid received by Union Adventist University students ($30,033 vs. $17,346).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Union Adventist University than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Union Adventist University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Union Adventist 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 Union Adventist 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 Union Adventist University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union Adventist 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.