University Description

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is a private historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The university awards Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, and Master of Social Work degrees.. Read More

University History

Johnson C. Smith University was established on April 7, 1867, as the Biddle Memorial Institute at a meeting of the Catawba Presbytery in the old Charlotte Presbyterian Church. Mary D. Biddle, a churchwoman, donated $1,400 to the school. In appreciation of this first contribution, friends requested that Mrs. Biddle name the newly established school
Graduation Rate: 24% Acceptance Rate: 45% Student Faculty Ratio: 9:1 School Setting: urban Notable Alumni: Leford Green,Edward Richard Dudley,Eva Clayton,Obie Patterson,Zilner Randolph,Richard Erwin,Avon Williams,Pettis Norman,Gregory Clifton,Eddie McGirt,Grover Covington,De'Audra Dix

Academic Programs

  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • General Dance
  • General History
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Mass Communication
  • General Music Performance
  • General Computer Engineering
  • General Economics
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Criminology
  • Information Technology
  • Community Health Services
  • Liaison
  • and Counseling
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Social Work
  • General History
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • General Psychology
  • Mass Communication
  • General Economics
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Economics
  • General History
  • General Psychology
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Social Work
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Tennis (M)

Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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