Match #1
Methodist University-North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,448 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,448 students, close to 1,184
The colleges most similar to Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Methodist University-North Carolina, North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Guilford College. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,258 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
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Match #2
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,214 students, close to 1,184
Match #3
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,001 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,001 students, close to 1,184
Match #4
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,276 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,276 students, close to 1,184
- Average net price $25,416, close to $26,258
Match #5
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate77%
- 873 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 873 students, close to 1,184
Match #6
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate69%
- 762 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Average net price $25,095, close to $26,258
Match #7
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 80%
Match #8
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate94%
- 982 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 982 students, close to 1,184
- Average net price $24,367, close to $26,258
Match #9
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,044 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,044 students, close to 1,184
Match #10
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate42%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 1,184
Questions about Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte alternatives
What colleges are similar to Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?
The closest matches to Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte are Methodist University-North Carolina, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Guilford College, Belmont Abbey College, and Lees-McRae College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte hard to get into?
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte admitted 80% of its 4,480 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($26,258 a year), including North Carolina Wesleyan College ($20,318), Mars Hill University ($20,442), and Guilford College ($22,813). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
