JCSU's tuition & fees has increased from $18,236 (2015) to $21,300 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.80% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,286 (year 2015) to $20,770 (year 2025).
JCSU's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.11% from 2015 ($32,136).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, JCSU's COA is $36,350, which is increased by 1.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to JCSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.80% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,270. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Johnson C Smith University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -29.41% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,700 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,700 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | -29.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | 33.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | -25.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.15% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.09% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Johnson C Smith University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,200 | $12,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,200 | $12,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,200 | $12,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,200 | $12,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,350 | $14,650 | 9.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,350 | $14,650 | |
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| 2021-22 | $12,900 | $14,650 | -3.37% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,550 | $14,957 | 5.04% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,264 | $15,650 | 5.27% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,850 | $18,660 | -2.90% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Johnson C Smith University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Johnson C Smith University | $21,300 | $20,480 | 4.00% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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