| Name |
Johnson C. Smith University |
| Address |
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216 |
| Website |
http://www.jcsu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@jcsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
70% |
| Percent Fraternity |
17% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
70% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (22%), women's dorms (44%), men's dorms (34%) |
| College Owned Singles |
32% |
| College Owned Doubles |
68% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
100 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charlotte, NC (10), Charlotte, NC (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Charlotte, NC (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Charlotte, NC (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
CIAA Basketball Tournament Tour, Weekly Aerobics Program, Movies, Dance Social, Leadership Institute, Bullfest Celebration, African Dance Classes, International Poetry Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
67 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Beta Kappa Chi, Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, Delta Psi Kappa, Pi Delta Tau Education Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Science, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, Honors' College |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Christian Association, Muslim Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People); National Association of Black Accountants (NABA); National Association of Black Engineers (NSBE); Student North Carolina Association of Educators; W. E. B. DuBois Sociology Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Music Business and Technology Club, Communication Arts Club, Debate Society, Science Club, Pre-law Society, Ronald Walter Johnson Gospel Choir |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) JCSU Student News (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
17% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,404 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
40,802,720 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,004 |
| Room Board |
5,840 |
| Basic |
placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
62% |
| Job One Year |
70% |
| Job Two Years |
95% |
| Firms |
Charlotte - Mecklerburg Public Schools, Wachovia, Bank of America, Duke Energy, Luckheed Martin, IBM |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
97,302 |
| Num Subscriptions |
291 |
| Num Microforms |
176,312 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,299 |
| Num Ebooks |
22,000 |
| Library Facilities |
The James B. Duke Library renovation was completed in September 1999. The infrastructure of the new library was designed to accommodate changes brought about by the technological revolution in the way information is exchanged and accessed. The building is a state of the art facility with 56,553 square feet and seating for 430. The library also houses the Inez Moore Parker Archives and Research Center with a total shelving capacity of 1,260 linear feet. |
| Museums |
Biddle Memorial Hall, a historical building, was constructed in 1883 and renovated in 2004. The newly renovated building houses the university administrative units. The new facility availble in the building includes new computer systems, climate conditioning, modern lighting and electrical systems, and a 600-seat auditorium. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
1,650 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
470 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
528 |
| Num Wired Labs |
60 |
| Num Wired Other |
3,600 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
