Truett-McConnell College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Truett McConnell College vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Cleveland, GA	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	2,714	1,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006	#739
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$39,792
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$39,792
Room & Board	$9,320	$15,644
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$29,481
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$26,471
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	4,677
Admitted	662	3,521
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	75.3%
Enrolled %	32.8%	12.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	16/22
SAT Range	1000/1190	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	14%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$248	$278

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	43%
% Black	8%	37%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	79%	31%
% Out-of-State	16%	68%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 1,128 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 66.1% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($39,792.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.1% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Truett McConnell College ($39,792.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($22,373 vs. $29,481)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 67.9% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,320 vs. $15,644)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 76.2% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($26,471 vs. $15,025)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte or Truett-McConnell College .

• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (75.3%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is higher than Truett McConnell College (49% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Johnson & Wales University Charlotte earn on average $4,600 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $2,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,900)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($248 vs. $278)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 53%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/