Spring Hill College vs Johnson C Smith University (JCSU)

Spring Hill College and Johnson C Smith University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Spring Hill College, a private Jesuit college in Mobile, Alabama, boasts a 75% acceptance rate and a diverse student body, with 44% of its undergraduates identifying as minorities. Johnson C Smith University, a private historically Black university in Charlotte, North Carolina, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 68% and a predominantly African American student population, with 92% of its undergraduates identifying as such. Both institutions offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Nursing, but Spring Hill College has a higher graduation rate of 63% compared to Johnson C Smith University's 48%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two esteemed institutions and determine which one aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Johnson C Smith University	Spring Hill College
Overview
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina	Mobile, Alabama
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	79.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	44.5%	71.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $40
SAT range	N/A	970 - 1060
ACT range	N/A	17 - 21
Students submitting SAT score		9.0%
Students submitting ACT score		68.0%
Total number of applicants	2,634	2,114
Total number of admissions given out	1,173	1,512
Admitted students who chose to enroll	245	216
Yield rate	20.9%	14.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,194	$41,526
Average net price	$14,000	$21,781
Tuition	$16,174	$21,100
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,086 Meal plan: $3,014	Room/dormitory: $6,240 Meal plan: $5,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $12,442	100.0% Average amount $34,816
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $6,091	82.0% Average amount $8,830
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $14,950	6.0% Average amount $13,675

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,122 Men 42.5% Women 57.5%	990 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
Graduate students	44 Men 18.2% Women 81.8%	117 Men 60.7% Women 39.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	49.4%	58.4%
International students	0.4%	5.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,179	1,137
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	North Carolina South Carolina Maryland New York Connecticut	Alabama Louisiana Illinois Florida Missouri

Academics
Popular study areas	Public Administration and Social Service Business Multidisciplinary Studies Social Sciences Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Health Professions Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.0%	56.4%
Dropout rate	45.4%	6.3%
Transferred out	10.2%	36.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,687 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $43,036 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,741 Year 3: $39,905 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,981 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $36,337 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,622 Year 2: $30,277 Year 3: $33,945 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,747 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $31,773 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,337 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: $30,124 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,770 Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: $25,552 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,878 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $24,567 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A	N/A

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