| JCSU vs. Guilford |
#212 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #32 in North Carolina Colleges | Rankings* | #203 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #33 in North Carolina Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$21,300 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$41,362 |
| expensive$20,770 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$14,880 |
| Less$14,694 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$31,860 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,180 SAT 21 ACT |
| Tighter45.21% | Acceptance Rate | Easier80.00% |
| Favorable12.84% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower10.11% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,302 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,180 |
| Larger1,252 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,132 |
| Larger50 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller48 |
| 113 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower34% | Graduate Rate | Higher46% |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | 34% |
| Higher71% | Retention Rate | Lower65% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,179) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 990) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $3,014) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,700) |
| Faculty | ||
| 12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 142 | Number of faculty | 134 |
| Higher$70,253 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$63,043 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.