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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte vs North Carolina Wesleyan University

North Carolina Wesleyan University students with aid paid less on average: $20,318 vs $26,258 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteNorth Carolina Wesleyan University
Admit rate 80% 80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 880–1130 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 16–23 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteNorth Carolina Wesleyan University
Sticker price per year $59,382 $50,704
Average paid after grants $26,258 $20,318
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteNorth Carolina Wesleyan University
Under $30,000 $23,697 $26,413
$30,000–$48,000 $23,588 $13,100
$48,000–$75,000 $24,639 $14,952
$75,000–$110,000 $27,754 $19,696
Over $110,000 $33,666 $22,017
After you start
MeasureJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteNorth Carolina Wesleyan University
Undergrads 1,184 1,214
Graduate within 6 years 52% 40%
Come back for year two 72% 59%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $53,928 $49,264
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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