USC Beaufort vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, SC with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (2,208 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is located in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of South Carolina Beaufort 15:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 14% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,725 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 94.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (about $20,643 more per year; $42,419 vs. $21,776).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 245.5% larger than aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students ($30,033 vs. $8,692).

Admissions details

• Incoming USC Beaufort 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 USC Beaufort, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.1% at USC Beaufort vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates have a $2,426 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($24,474 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, USC Beaufort graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($253 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 50%).

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