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What Johnson C Smith University costs

Charlotte, North Carolina · Private · 1,244 undergrads · HBCU

Johnson C Smith University's sticker price was $36,350 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $21,397 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $20,863.

What does Johnson C Smith University cost?

$21,397 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $36,350.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$20,863
$30,000–$48,000$20,176
$48,000–$75,000$20,317
$75,000–$110,000$25,561
over $110,000$27,176

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$20,863
$30,000–$48,000$20,176
$48,000–$75,000$20,317
$75,000–$110,000$25,561
Over $110,000$27,176

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 43% off Johnson C Smith University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Johnson C Smith University cost less than Oakwood University and Dillard University but more than Livingstone College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Johnson C Smith University$20,317$21,397
Livingstone College$13,803$10,838
Oakwood University$24,568$26,827
Dillard University$25,705$26,363

The sticker price

$22,370
Tuition, 2025-26
$36,350
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
75%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$15,238
average grant for students who got aid.
77%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$30,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Johnson C Smith University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $20,863 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,350. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Johnson C Smith University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Johnson C Smith University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,176 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,350. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Johnson C Smith University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Johnson C Smith University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,317 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,350. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Johnson C Smith University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers