Johnson & Wales University - Providence Business Programs

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Johnson & Wales University - Providence?

Contact details for JWU Providence are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3703
Phone:	401-598-1000
Website:	www.jwu.edu

How Do I Get Into JWU Providence?

You can apply to JWU Providence online at: https://apply.jwu.edu/?_ga=2.129878860.1144428041.1661956580-1253747645.1659483415

Admission Requirements for JWU Providence

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into JWU Providence?

With an acceptance rate of 83%, JWU Providence may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to JWU Providence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 610. Math scores were between 460 and 580.

JWU Providence received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 31. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

Can I Afford Johnson & Wales University - Providence?

The overall average net price of JWU Providence is $39,596. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JWU Providence, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $9,991 a year. That adds up to $39,964 over four years for those students.

Johnson & Wales University - Providence Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,652 undergraduate students at JWU Providence, with 4,339 being full-time and 313 being part-time.

There are also 465 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,339 full-time undergraduates at JWU Providence, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	164
Black or African American	536
Hispanic or Latino	671
White	2,471
International Students	171
Other Races/Ethnicities	326

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at JWU Providence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

In 2022-2023, 1,485 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Johnson & Wales University - Providence Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	55	19	74
Tourism and Travel Services Management	37	8	45
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	38	0	38
Fashion Merchandising	37	1	38
Small Business Administration/Management	29	0	29
Finance	15	6	21
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	20	0	20
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	19	19
Restaurant/Food Services Management	17	0	17
Accounting	15	0	15
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	8	5	13
International Business/Trade/Commerce	13	0	13
Advertising	13	0	13
Management Science	0	12	12
Entrepreneurship	10	0	10
Accounting and Business/Management	0	9	9
Supply Chain Management	1	5	6
Project Management	0	4	4
Interior Design Management	0	3	3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	1	1
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	0	1	1
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	1	0	1
Information Resources Management	0	1	1
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	1	0	1
TOTAL	310	94	404

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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