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The real 4-year cost of Johnson C Smith University in North Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Johnson C Smith University went from $15,754 to $20,480, an average of 1.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $15,754 | – | – |
| 2009 | $15,754 | – | – |
| 2010 | $16,542 | – | – |
| 2011 | $17,368 | – | – |
| 2012 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2013 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2014 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2015 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2016 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2017 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2018 | $18,236 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,784 | – | – |
| 2020 | $18,784 | – | – |
| 2021 | $18,944 | – | – |
| 2022 | $19,504 | – | – |
| 2023 | $20,480 | $20,480 | – |
| 2024 | – | $20,746 | $20,302–$21,190 |
| 2025 | – | $21,015 | $20,125–$21,925 |
| 2026 | – | $21,288 | $19,950–$22,685 |
| 2027 | – | $21,564 | $19,776–$23,471 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $21,288 |
| Year 2 | $21,564 |
| Year 3 | $21,844 |
| Year 4 | $22,128 |
| 4-year total | $86,824 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $46,824
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $47,715
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,014/ yr
- rising 2.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $40,645
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Johnson C Smith University4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
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- Chamberlain University-North Carolina$20,412
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Use this data
Published figures for Johnson C Smith University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.