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Johnson C Smith University acceptance rate & admissions

Johnson C Smith University admits 45% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,832 of 4,273 applicants were admitted and 283 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
45%

More selective than 82% of North Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
15%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose JCSU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,273
Admitted1,832
Enrolled283

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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JCSU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202445%———College Scorecard
Fall 202343%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is JCSU compared with other North Carolina colleges?

JCSU has the 11th-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
7Saint Augustine's University34%25%$24,313
8Carolina University40%22%$20,828
9North Carolina State University at Raleigh42%85%$17,303
10Brevard College42%49%$23,509
11Johnson C Smith University45%34%$20,894
12North Carolina A & T State University50%57%$10,846
13Bennett College51%25%$28,299
14Manna University53%80%$15,210
15Livingstone College59%28%$13,479

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at JCSU

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from North Carolina46%
Pell Grant recipients69%
First-generation students36%
Women / men52% / 48%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

JCSU admissions questions

What is the JCSU acceptance rate?

Johnson C Smith University accepts 45% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,832 of 4,273 applicants were admitted.

Does JCSU require the SAT or ACT?

Johnson C Smith University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at JCSU?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (283 of 1,832).

Is JCSU getting harder to get into?

Johnson C Smith University accepted 45% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 43% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Johnson C Smith University overview