DIRECTIONS TO JCSU
Johnson C. Smith University is located at 100-300 Beatties Ford Road near the
intersection of West Trade Street, Fifth Street, and Rozzelles Ferry Road in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is served by the major airlines, by
Greyhound and Trailway buses, and by Amtrak. The campus is easily accessible
from Interstates 85 and 77.
FROM ATLANTA (I-85 North):
Take I-85 N, through SC and into NC, to the NC-16/BROOKSHIRE BLVD exit- EXIT 36-
toward US-74 E/DOWNTOWN. Merge onto NC-16 S toward CHARLOTTE/BANK OF AMERICA
STADIUM. Take the ramp toward BEATTIES FORD RD/JC SMITH UNIVERSITY. Merge onto
FRENCH ST., Turn LEFT onto BEATTIES FORD RD.
JCSU will be on your left.
FROM RALEIGH (I-85 South):
Take the I-440/INNER BELTLINE ramp toward CARY/DURHAM. Merge onto I-40 W., Merge
onto US-70 W/US-29 S via EXIT 123 on the LEFT toward HIGH POINT/CHARLOTTE. Take
I-85 S toward CHARLOTTE. Merge onto I-77 S/US-21 S via EXIT 38 toward COLUMBIA.
Take the FIFTH ST WEST/TRADE ST WEST exit- EXIT 10C. Turn RIGHT onto W 5TH ST.
Go straight through the first light, which merges into Beatties Ford Road.
Campus is on the right.


