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Johnson C. Smith Exchange Program

Johnson C. Smith University  offers a campus exchange opportunity with Providence College for third-year, first-semester students.  The program, which is open to students of all races and ethnicities, is intended to broaden the academic and social experience of a PC student by attendance at a predominately historic, black liberal arts university.

Johnson C. Smith University is an independent, private college of liberal arts that was founded under the auspices of the Committee of Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church, USA.  While the original purpose of the institution was to provide training of men "for the ministry, for catechists, and for teachers," today it serves as a coed institution of higher learning offering varied fields of study in the context of the small liberal arts college.  The campus is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Major Programs at Johnson C. Smith University include:

  • Biology    
  • Business Administration  
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Science
  • Health Education
  • Combined-Plan Engineering
  • Mathematics-Physics
  • Music
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Science
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

How to Apply
Students interested in pursuing this program are encouraged to apply early as it is an "exchange" program.  Application shall consist of:

  1. A letter of application to the dean of the Balfour Center for Multicultural Affairs at Providence College.
  2. A letter of approval from the chairperson of the department in which the student is a major.
  3. A current Providence College transcript.


Requirements & Decision

  1. The program is open to all students who have achieved a 3.0 or higher GPA in the semester prior to application for the program.
  2. The program is intended for first-semester juniors.
  3. Exchange students are responsible for their own transportation.
  4. The vice president for academic administration and the dean of undergraduate studies at Providence College, as well as the vice president for academic affairs at Johnson C. Smith are responsible for the program, including acceptance decisions on exchange candidates.

For more information, contact:

Edward Twyman, Ph. D., Ed. D.
Dean, Balfour Center for Multicultural Affairs
Harkins Hall 310
401-865-1525