Overview
About Johnson C. Smith
Johnson C. Smith University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Head coach Carol Lawrence leads the Golden Bulls, who train at Irwin Belk Complex (400m outdoor track). Johnson C. Smith is in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 1,480 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $22,370 USD.
Teams
Golden Bulls track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Carol LawrenceHead Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country
- Dacia ThompsonAssistant Coach, Track & Field - Throws
- Zap HawkinsAssistant Coach, Track & Field - Jumps
- Kenrisha BrathwaiteAssistant Coach, Track & Field - Hurdles
- Dennis CrumpVolunteer Assistant Coach, Track & Field
- Chanelle PriceVolunteer Assistant Coach, Track & Field Middle Distance
Academics
With an undergraduate population of 1480 students, JCSU's 22 undergraduate degree offerings come with small class sizes from three different colleges of study.
Language
English is the language of instruction at JCSU.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Johnson C. Smith University →
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science/Information Systems
- Criminology
- History
- Economics
- English
- Information Systems Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Master of Social Work
- University College
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 34%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $22,370 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $22,370 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $36,350 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $21,397 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $20,863 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $20,176 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $20,317 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $25,561 USD
- Over $110,000
- $27,176 USD