Shaw University vs Livingstone College vs Johnson C Smith University

Side-by-side comparison of Shaw University, Livingstone College, Johnson C Smith University

Metrics	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	JC Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC
Location	Raleigh, NC	Salisbury, NC	Charlotte, NC
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Tuition (out-of-state)	$19,278	$18,296	$22,370
Avg. net price	$24,242	$17,026	$21,397
Acceptance rate	80%	59%	45%
Enrollment	875	924	1,244
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize	City: Large
Graduation rate	20%	20%	34%
Retention rate	52%	71%	71%
Median earnings	$38,822	$38,502	$44,849
SAT range	N/A	ERW 420-500 · Math 390-488	N/A
ACT range	N/A	13-15	N/A
Themes	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversitySmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversitySmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityPresbyterian CollegeSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).