Johnson & Wales University (JWU), founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, it offers accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology, and education to more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 96 countries. JWU has four campus locations in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, FL; Denver, CO; and Charlotte, N.C. Most students are recent graduates of high school business, college-preparatory, and vocational/technical programs. The academic focus of the university is on degree programs in culinary arts, food service, hospitality, technology, business administration, fashion merchandising, criminal justice, advertising and marketing. M.B.A. and doctorate degrees are also offered at the Providence campus.

JWU offers programs within an academic structure of three 11-week terms. The university's "upside-down" curriculum provides immediate concentration in the student's chosen major. Learning by doing is an important part of career training at JWU, and many programs include laboratory studies as well as formal internships or community service work requirements.

Popular majors offered at JWU's College of Business include: business administration, fashion merchandising and retail marketing, criminal justice, security management, advertising and marketing. At the College of Culinary Arts, students can major in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts and culinary nutrition. The Hospitality College offers majors in sports/entertainment/event management, hotel management and golf. Students interested in the technology industry, will find that at JWU's School of Technology they can major in electronic engineering and graphic design and digital media. Through our School of Arts & Sciences students can now enroll in our counseling psychology program.

The location of Johnson & Wales University's four campuses in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, FL; Denver, CO; and Charlotte, N.C. enables students to take advantage of internships, community service work and part-time work activities offered by many nearby businesses, community groups, and government agencies. All of Johnson & Wales University's city campuses retain a small-town feel and easy accessibility to students, and each is designed to meet the needs of its students and their areas of study, whether it's culinary arts, food service, hospitality, technology, business administration, fashion merchandising, criminal justice, advertising or marketing.

The Providence Campus of JWU consists of two major campuses. The Downcity Campus is home to the university's College of Business, the Hospitality College, and the School of Technology; it has a number of academic and residential facilities and several training facilities. The Harborside Campus houses the university's College of Culinary Arts; it has five student residence halls as well as specialized classrooms and laboratories, production kitchens, bakeshops, dining rooms, a storeroom, and meat-cutting facilities.

JWU's North Miami Campus is located in the heart of North Miami, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Facilities include academic classrooms, production/demonstration kitchens, a bakeshop, residence halls, and a specially designed conference center.

The Denver Campus, which is located in the Park Hill neighborhood, combines old-world charm with the latest technological resources, including stately turn-of-the-century buildings and newer student centers in a quiet park landscape.

The Charlotte Campus is located in the heart of Gateway Village in Uptown Charlotte. The academic center is home to a 200-seat auditorium, a production kitchen, state-of-the-art culinary laboratories, classrooms, seminar rooms, and computer labs.

Johnson & Wales University prepares students for success, both personal and professional. Its unique approach of combining academics and practical skills with relevant directed work experiences and community service work has made JWU a recognized leader in career education.

A major component of the student's education at JWU occurs through directed work experiences such as internships at all of its campuses in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, FL; Denver, CO; and Charlotte, N.C. These experiences are especially important in fields such as food service, hospitality, technology, advertising or business administration, and at JWU they can take the shape of formal internships, education programs for credit, community service learning and more. Work experience programs around the country and the world provide students with practical work experience for academic credit. Every year nearly 2,500 students participate in these programs, giving them valuable exposure to the world of marketing, advertising, criminal justice, hospitality, culinary arts and more, at more than 1,200 employer sites.

Each year, the JWU community performs more than 75,000 hours of community service work. Community Service-Learning (CSL) is an educational program that integrates community service work and academics. The service that students perform is tied to a particular course or internship, which furthers their learning by applying these skills in the real world and helps nonprofit agencies by providing targeted assistance.

JWU has long been recognized for its long-standing commitment to community service work at its campuses in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, FL; Denver, CO; and Charlotte, N.C. Additionally, for the past four years, all four JWU campuses have been named to the national President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, a federal initiative promoting the engagement of colleges and universities in their communities.

Independent, Coed

Urban 47-acre campus with easy access to Boston

Certificates, Diplomas, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates (branch locations in Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; North Miami, FL)

Moderately difficult , 72% of applicants were admitted

Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

Admission: 14,072 applied; 10,076 admitted; 2,299 enrolled

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 500 38%

·                  SAT math scores over 500 43%

·                  SAT writing scores over 500 36%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 600 8%

·                  SAT math scores over 600 9%

·                  SAT writing scores over 600 6%

·                  SAT math scores over 700 1%

 

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Required: high school transcript
Required for some: essay or personal statement, minimum 2.75 GPA, interview
Recommended: minimum 2 GPA
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)

One-time required fee: $288

Tuition: $23,034 full-time

Required fees: $1107 full-time

Room only: Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location

Payment plan: Installment

Waivers: Employees or children of employees

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 6,745 applied for aid, 5,959 were judged to have need, 687 had their need fully met
In 2009, 1444 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 68%
Average financial aid package: $15,772
Average need-based loan: $5297
Average need-based gift aid: $7226
Average non-need-based aid: $4618

Certificates, Diplomas, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates (branch locations in Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; North Miami, FL)

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Equestrian Studies; Farm and Ranch Management; Food Technology and Processing
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Fashion Merchandising; Finance; Hospitality Administration; Hospitality and Recreation Marketing; Hotel/Motel Administration; Marketing/Marketing Management; Retailing; Sales, Distribution and Marketing; Special Products Marketing; Tourism and Travel Services Management; Tourism and Travel Services Marketing
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Advertising; Mass Communication/Media; Public Relations/Image Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Graphics; Computer Programming; Computer/Information Technology Services Administration Related; Information Science/Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering; Computer Software Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Engineering Related
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CAD/CADD Drafting/Design Technology; Computer Engineering Technology; Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management; Food Service Systems Administration
Legal Professions And Studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure; Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Personal And Culinary Services
Baking and Pastry Arts; Culinary Arts; Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
Security And Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

9,495 undergraduate students, 54% women, 46% men, 6% transferred in, 7% African American, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic American, 0.2% Native American

8%

40% live on campus

Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Student-run newspaper, Delta Epsilon Chi, VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), Phi Beta Lambda, FHA/HERO, FFA, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Delta Epsilon Chi, VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), Phi Beta Lambda, FHA/HERO, FFA
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center

Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b)
School Calendar: Quarters

Total: 474
Full-time: 62% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 31:1

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division III

Baseball (m-club), basketball, cross-country running, equestrian sports (club), golf, ice hockey (m-club), sailing, soccer, softball (w), tennis, volleyball, wrestling (m)

Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M(c)/W(c), cheerleading M/W, football M/W, skiing (downhill) M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M(c)/W(c), volleyball M/W

Baseball M(c), basketball M/W, cross-country running M/W, equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), golf M/W, ice hockey M(c), sailing M/W, soccer M/W, softball W, tennis M/W, volleyball M/W, wrestling M

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