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Johnson C. Smith University

Johnson C. Smith University
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

Official telephone: (704) 378-1000
Fax number: (704) 372-5746
Website: www.jcsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,375
Full-time undergraduates: 1,322
Part-time undergraduates: 53
Total graduate students: 63
Full-time graduate students: 63
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 40%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
88.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
3.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien
9.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Charlotte, NC
Population of city/town: 792,862
Nearest major city: Atlanta, GA
Distance of nearest major city: 244 miles
Population of nearest major city: 447,841
Online campus map: www.jcsu.edu/about/
visit_us/campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Limited available housing units.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (48%)
  • women's dorms (11%)
  • men's dorms (18%)
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 65%
Percent of students who live off campus: 35%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Memorial hall.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Bulls Eye, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 12
Total number of registered organizations: 64
Campus-based religious organizations:
Spiritual life programs, Student Christian Association, Muslim Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
NAACP; Black Accountants and Black Engineers Associations
International student organizations:
Caribbean Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, band, Golden Bull Activities Committee, Peer Educators, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Student Ambassadors, Black Ink Monks

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Stephen Joyner,
Athletic Director
School colors: gold and navy blue
School mascot: Golden Bulls
Athletic conference memberships: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's bowlingyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesCIAA, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesCIAA, NCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, sports complex
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, flag football, table tennis
Club sports for women:
cheerleading

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charlotte, NC (7 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greensboro, NC (95 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Charlotte, NC (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Charlotte, NC (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Strayer University, University of North Carolina--Charlotte, University of Phoenix.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 28% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Catherine McKee McCottry, first African-American surgeon to desegregate hospitals in Charleston, SC
  • Eva Clayton, first woman elected to congress from North Carolina.

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