Providence, RI · Private · 3,868 undergraduates · urban
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Less selective
JWU Providence builds on its culinary and hospitality roots with career-focused study in business, design, health, nutrition and the liberal arts.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in student experience and mobility.- Admission
- 83.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 60.9%
8,841 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,418 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Johnson & Wales University-Providence apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, business, food innovation, hospitality, nutrition, health, culinary arts, dietetics and design, with practical learning central to many fields.
Campus pattern
Students experience both the urban Downcity campus around Gaebe Commons and the Harborside campus overlooking Narragansett Bay.
Career & value signal
The split between Downcity and Harborside gives JWU direct access to both central Providence and specialized culinary and hospitality facilities.
Can I get in?
83.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
8,841About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 15% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Johnson & Wales University-Providence, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Johnson & Wales University-Providence weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span arts and sciences, business, food innovation, hospitality, nutrition, health, culinary arts, dietetics and design, with practical learning central to many fields.
Make institutional fit specific
JWU Providence builds on its culinary and hospitality roots with career-focused study in business, design, health, nutrition and the liberal arts.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Hospitality Administration/Management
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Johnson & Wales University-Providence beyond the classroom
Students experience both the urban Downcity campus around Gaebe Commons and the Harborside campus overlooking Narragansett Bay.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, business, food innovation, hospitality, nutrition, health, culinary arts, dietetics and design, with practical learning central to many fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students experience both the urban Downcity campus around Gaebe Commons and the Harborside campus overlooking Narragansett Bay.
Where the degree can lead
The split between Downcity and Harborside gives JWU direct access to both central Providence and specialized culinary and hospitality facilities.