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Johnson & Wales University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

151 Undergraduate Degrees
266 Graduate Degrees
36% Acceptance Rate

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Johnson & Wales University - Online Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at JWU Online.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#62 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#169 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Johnson & Wales University - Online?

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Contact details for JWU Online are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8 Abbott Park Pl, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-598-1000
Website: online.jwu.edu/?_ga=2.244666885.1432107725.1502198571-1382828486.1499961993
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnsonandwales
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jwuprovidence

How Do I Get Into JWU Online?

You can apply to JWU Online online at: https://online.jwu.edu/apply-step-1

Admission Requirements for JWU Online

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into JWU Online?

36% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of Johnson & Wales University - Online is 36%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 37%, and the acceptance rate for women is 36%.

Can I Afford Johnson & Wales University - Online?

50% Take Out Loans
6.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At JWU Online, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $9,500 a year. That adds up to $38,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JWU Online is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Johnson & Wales University - Online Undergraduate Student Diversity

419 Full-Time Undergraduates
74% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,318 undergraduate students at JWU Online, with 419 being full-time and 899 being part-time.

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There are also 834 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 419 full-time undergraduates at JWU Online, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Johnson & Wales University - Online students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 93
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 221
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Johnson & Wales University - Online. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Johnson & Wales University - Online

2,152 Took All Classes Online
2,152 Took At Least One Class Online
28.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,152 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at JWU Online has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Rhode Island for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of JWU Online Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Johnson & Wales University - Online was $13,365 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how JWU Online is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Tourism and Travel Services Management #1 #1
Advertising #1 #1
Fashion Merchandising #1 #1
Small Business Administration/Management #1 #1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing #1 #1
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management #1 #1
Restaurant/Food Services Management #1 #1
General Economics #9 #6
Economics #9 #6
Public Relations & Advertising #10 #7
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management #10 #7
Hospitality Management #12 #9
General Hospitality Administration/Management #12 #9
Information Resources Management #17 #17
Finance #19 #19
Entrepreneurship #19 #19
Management Science #21 #19
International Business/Trade/Commerce #22 #22
International Business #22 #22
Interior Design Management #24 #18
Finance & Financial Management #25 #25
Supply Chain Management #25 #22
Project Management #33 #33
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #33 #28
Management Information Systems #37 #28
Marketing #67 #64
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #70 #67

Online Growth Rankings of JWU Online

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Johnson & Wales University - Online was 28.6%. This is the #585 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at JWU Online regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at JWU Online ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Restaurant/Food Services Management #1
Advertising #4
Information Resources Management #4
Tourism and Travel Services Management #7
Economics #8
General Economics #8
Fashion Merchandising #10
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management #10
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing #15
Management Science #20
Public Relations & Advertising #24
International Business #28
International Business/Trade/Commerce #28
General Hospitality Administration/Management #30
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management #30
Small Business Administration/Management #33
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #38
Project Management #39
Supply Chain Management #44
Hospitality Management #49
Finance #52
Management Information Systems #60
Interior Design Management #61
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #76
Finance & Financial Management #76
Entrepreneurship #84
Marketing #85
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #87
Human Resource Management #115
Entrepreneurial Studies #118
Accounting #156
Accounting #287
General Business Administration and Management #456

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Johnson & Wales University - Online Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 31 0 92 123
General Business Administration and Management 3 51 0 53 107
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 3 0 47 50
Finance 0 0 0 24 24
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 0 1 15 16
Small Business Administration/Management 0 16 0 0 16
Tourism and Travel Services Management 0 9 0 3 12
Interior Design Management 0 0 0 11 11
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 11 0 0 11
Fashion Merchandising 0 11 0 0 11
Supply Chain Management 0 1 0 9 10
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 8 0 0 8
Project Management 0 0 0 6 6
Management Science 0 0 0 4 4
Entrepreneurship 0 3 0 0 3
Restaurant/Food Services Management 0 3 0 0 3
Information Resources Management 0 0 0 1 1
Advertising 0 1 0 0 1
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0
General Economics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 148 1 265 417

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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