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Johnson & Wales University-Providence

  • Private
    4 year
  • 9,525
    Full + Part time Students
  • 1:24
    Faculty to Student Ratio
  • 6%
    Transfer Student Ratio
  • $18.5K
    Avg. Financial Aid
Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with approximately 16,000 graduate, undergraduate and online students. An innovative educational leader, the university offers degree programs in arts and sciences, business, culinary arts, education, nutrition, hospitality, physician assistant studies, engineering and design. Its unique model integrates arts and sciences and industry-focused education with work experience and leadership opportunities, inspiring students to achieve professional success and lifelong personal growth. The university’s impact is global,with alumni from 119 countries pursuing careers worldwide. For more information, visit admissions.jwu.edu.
brick university building with a central courtyard

Overview

Founded 1914
Total Faculty 592
Full-Time Undergraduate 8,857
Part-Time Undergraduate 668
Application Acceptance Rate 70%
Transfer Students 639
Programs 69 Programs
Courses 679 Courses
Transfer Agreements 20 incoming Transfer Agreements
1 outgoing Transfer Agreements
Equivalencies 4,944 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition $27,156
Out-of-State Tuition $27,156
Books and Supplies $1,800
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid 77%
Federal Loans: Average amount received $7,736
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid 87%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received $10,752
  • Scholarships and Financial Aid:
    If a student has earned 30 credits or 45 quarter-credits at another college with GPA of 3.0, that student is eligible for a Transfer Scholarship.
  • Tuition and Fees:
    $27,156 for 2013-2014; $300 new student fee

Information for Transfer In Students

  • Accepts Transfers:
    Yes. Transfer students may enroll in September, December or March.
  • Transfer Applications Received:
    1955
  • Transfer Applications Accepted:
    1272
  • Percentage Accepted:
    65%
  • Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
    639
  • Transfer Agreements:
    40. JWU is proud to have a number of articulation agreements and transfer credit equivalencies in place which facilitate student transfer to Johnson & Wales University.
  • View Agreements:

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Rolling Admissions

Transfer Application Requirements

  • Minimum GPA:
    We evaluate each application based on transcripts, work history and community involvement to get a holistic view of each student.
  • Official Transcripts:
    Transfer students must submit BOTH, an official High School Equivalency or high school transcript AND transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
  • SAT Scores:
    ACT or *SAT scores are optional for general admission. However, scores from at least one of these standardized tests are required for Honors admission. *Please refer to the course catalog for majors that may require SAT scores for admission
  • Letters of Recommendation:
    Accepted, but not required
  • Essay:
    Not required
  • Application Fee:
    None
  • Interview:
    Not required, but we strongly suggest an on-campus visit. See our events calendar at http://admissions.jwu.edu/visit_connect/event_calendar/all/
  • Other Requirements:
    If you are currently attending another college, it is your responsibility to have updated transcripts sent to JWU as soon as the final grades become available (or within the first term of enrollment).
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Transfer Credit Policy

  • Minimum Grade:
    Credit is usually granted for courses completed with a grade of “C” or better (with a numeric value of 2.0) from another accredited institution.
  • Credits (Min/Max):
    Your previous coursework will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis as it applies to your chosen curriculum at JWU. Our flexible transfer evaluation process is designed to facilitate the maximum transfer credit award while maintaining the acad

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Address:
8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903 If you can’t visit us in person during a Preview Day or Wildcat Weekend, take a virtual tour of any of our four Johnson & Wales campuses: http://www.youvisit.com/tour/jwu?pl=v
United States
Main Phone:
1-800-342-5598

Contacts

Transfer Admission Contact:
Justin Mercier
Transfer Representative, Admissions
401-598-2348
donotreply@academyone.com

Branch Campuses/Additional Locations

Johnson and Wales-Charlotte
801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
980-598-1100
http://admissions.jwu.edu/
Johnson and Wales-Denver
7150 Montview Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80220
877-598-3368
http://admissions.jwu.edu/
Johnson and Wales-North Miami
1701 NE 127th Street
North Miami, Florida 33181
866-598-3567
http://admissions.jwu.edu/
Last updated on 5/23/2022 by AcademyOne.