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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.

409 Undergraduate Degrees
105 Graduate Degrees
$39,596 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
87% Acceptance Rate

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence 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 Providence.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#15 Most Popular Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Johnson & Wales University - Providence?

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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/campuses/providence/index.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnsonandwales
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JWUNorthMiami

How Do I Get Into JWU Providence?

You can apply to JWU Providence online at: https://enroll.jwu.edu/apply/?_ga=2.5596917.752362341.1629739669-391300583.1600981500

Admission Requirements for JWU Providence

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 Providence?

87% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 87%, JWU Providence is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Can I Afford Johnson & Wales University - Providence?

$39,596 Net Price
80% Take Out Loans
6.5% Loan Default Rate
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 80% of students took out student loans averaging $10,157 a year. That adds up to $40,628 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JWU Providence 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 - Providence Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,604 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,120 undergraduate students at JWU Providence, with 4,604 being full-time and 516 being part-time.

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There are also 556 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,604 full-time undergraduates at JWU Providence, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 157
Black or African American 616
Hispanic or Latino 615
White 2,699
International Students 170
Other Races/Ethnicities 347

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

275 Took All Classes Online
1,674 Took At Least One Class Online
3,168.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,674 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.

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Online Affordability Rankings of JWU Providence

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Johnson & Wales University - Providence was $34,736 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how JWU Providence is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Hospitality Administration/Management #28 #28
Hospitality Management #34 #34
Finance #69 #69

Online Growth Rankings of JWU Providence

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Johnson & Wales University - Providence was 3,168.6%. This is the #37 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at JWU Providence regardless of major.

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 - Providence Business Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 81 19 100
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 44 0 44
Fashion Merchandising 0 41 2 43
Small Business Administration/Management 0 39 0 39
Tourism and Travel Services Management 0 33 5 38
Accounting 1 36 0 37
Finance 0 22 13 35
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 5 27 32
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 30 0 30
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 8 15 23
Advertising 0 19 0 19
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 17 0 17
Entrepreneurship 0 15 0 15
Restaurant/Food Services Management 0 15 0 15
Accounting and Business/Management 0 0 8 8
Management Science 0 0 7 7
Supply Chain Management 0 1 3 4
Interior Design Management 0 0 3 3
Project Management 0 0 2 2
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 0 2 0 2
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 1 408 105 514

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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