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Our career-focused programs, deep Charlotte connections and supportive HBCU environment transform talented students into successful professionals who light the way forward. Here, your potential meets real opportunity—in the classroom, in your career and in life.

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Rep Your Hall. Win Dorm Wars.

The residence halls of JCSU are where friendships were formed, memories were made and Smith became home. Now it’s time to Rep Your Hall! Choose your residence hall, make a gift and help your hall claim the top spot in the JCSU Dorm Wars competition.

Homecoming is all about a little friendly competition, so which residence hall will come out on top? Rally your former roommates, classmates and fellow Smithites, spread the word and help your hall earn bragging rights as the 2026 Homecoming Dorm Wars champion!

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Follow the Golden Road Home

There’s truly No Place Like Smith! Follow the Golden Road home to Johnson C. Smith University for Homecoming 2026 and get ready to reconnect, celebrate and make new memories with the Golden Bull family. Explore the full Homecoming schedule, find events for students and alumni, and start planning your journey home today.

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Fall Open House 2026: Fall in Love with Smith

Saturday, October 10, 2026
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Check-in begins at 8 a.m.

Fall in love with Johnson C. Smith University at our Fall Open House! Prospective students and families are invited to experience JCSU firsthand and discover what makes Smith a place to learn, grow and belong.

During Fall Open House, guests will have the opportunity to:

  • Explore our historic campus during a guided campus tour

  • Meet faculty and learn more about our academic majors

  • Participate in hands-on experiences connected to academic programs and interests

  • Receive helpful guidance, resources and advice for first-generation college students and their families

  • Connect with current students and members of the JCSU community

  • Enjoy live performances!

Whether you're exploring your college options or already have JCSU at the top of your list, we invite you to come see yourself at JCSU.

Explore the possibilities. Experience the community. Fall in Love with Smith!

Registration is required. Prospective students may register with up to three guests. Organizations and groups of 10 or more should complete the group registration option.

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We are Better Together

Your gift to the JCSU Better Together Campaign fuels our $10 million movement to strengthen the heart of Charlotte’s only HBCU. Every dollar of unrestricted support helps JCSU meet its most urgent needs—from keeping students enrolled to upgrading facilities, modernizing systems, and expanding programs that prepare leaders for tomorrow. Together, we can light the way forward and ensure JCSU continues to educate, inspire, and transform lives for generations to come.

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Facts

1,302
Students
#1 Private
HBCU in North Carolina
(U.S. News & World Report)
15 NCAA
Division II
teams
See All Quick Facts
Fast
Facts
1,302
Students
#1 Private
HBCU in North Carolina
(U.S. News & World Report)
15 NCAA
Division II
teams

See All Quick Facts

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From business to science to social impact, our programs prepare you to lead with purpose. Learn alongside faculty who are living legends and peers who share your drive to create change.

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President Kinloch URGES Competitive Collaboration for Community Impact

It was a rainy Thursday in September. Leaders in business, healthcare, and education descended on Blume Studios for Invest: Charlotte 2026. Johnson C. Smith University President Valerie Kinloch, Ph.D. ’96, served as moderator for the second panel of the day, “Leveraging the Development of Charlotte’s Anchor Institutions for Long-Term Growth.” A panel of experts broached topics of risk and resilience, investment and impact.
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JCSU Students Gain Insight and Inspiration at the 13th Annual 2026 National HBCU Pre-Law Summit

Students from Johnson C. Smith University joined peers from 48 other HBCUs for the 13th annual HBCU Pre-Law Summit, held on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27, 2026. The summit brought together political science, criminology, and business majors for four days of professional insight, mentorship, and motivation ahead of their legal careers.
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Dr. Kinloch Challenges the Class of 2030 to Be Bold and Remember the Assignment

An important moment of initiation begins with an auspicious sound: the African drums with infectious rhythm, the click-clack of heels all in a row calling across the landscape. The Johnson C. Smith University Class of 2030 began its march to the Jane M. Smith Memorial Church. Freshman Convocation 2026 would soon begin, a formal start to the students’ JCSU journey.
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 Students receive their degrees during the 2024 Commencement Ceremonies
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Our students don’t wait to make their mark. Golden Bulls light the way for themselves, their peers and their communities from day one. At JCSU, you’ll find countless golden opportunities to grow, lead and shine—in and out of the classroom.

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GROWING TOWARD TOMORROW

Our HBCU heritage is a living tradition of excellence and achievement. From cultural celebrations to championship athletics, JCSU buzzes with energy and opportunity. You’ll find friends who share your drive, mentors who champion your dreams and a family that honors our past while creating new possibilities for the future.

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