Charlotte, NC · Private · 1,184 undergraduates · urban
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Less selective
Its culinary and hospitality programs are embedded in a major tourism, sports, and corporate market, making location part of the academic offer.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and emerging in career outcomes.- Admission
- 75.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 53.7%
4,677 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,418 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte apart
Academic design
Programs emphasize applied projects, labs, industry-informed coursework, internships, and career preparation rather than a purely theoretical undergraduate model.
Campus pattern
The Uptown Charlotte location gives students immediate access to restaurants, hotels, sports, finance, events, and employers, with a more urban than traditional-campus feel.
Defining feature
Its culinary and hospitality programs are embedded in a major tourism, sports, and corporate market, making location part of the academic offer.
Can I get in?
75.3% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,677About 75 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 8% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs emphasize applied projects, labs, industry-informed coursework, internships, and career preparation rather than a purely theoretical undergraduate model.
Make the fit specific
Its culinary and hospitality programs are embedded in a major tourism, sports, and corporate market, making location part of the academic offer.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its culinary and hospitality programs are embedded in a major tourism, sports, and corporate market, making location part of the academic offer.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Hospitality Administration/Management
What is campus life like?
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte beyond the classroom
The Uptown Charlotte location gives students immediate access to restaurants, hotels, sports, finance, events, and employers, with a more urban than traditional-campus feel.
A defining academic feature
Programs emphasize applied projects, labs, industry-informed coursework, internships, and career preparation rather than a purely theoretical undergraduate model.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Uptown Charlotte location gives students immediate access to restaurants, hotels, sports, finance, events, and employers, with a more urban than traditional-campus feel.
What changes the experience
Its culinary and hospitality programs are embedded in a major tourism, sports, and corporate market, making location part of the academic offer.