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Johnson & Wales University

General Information

Name: Johnson & Wales University
Address: 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3703
Phone:

  • General information: (401) 598-1000
  • Financial aid office: (401) 598-4649
  • Admissions office: (401) 598-2310

Website: www.jwu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,826$20,100$19,992
Books and supplies$900$900$825
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,299$8,499$7,185
        Other expenses$1,250$1,250$1,250

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,275$30,749$29,252

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 88%
  • Student loans: 81%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3532
  • State/local grants:$789
  • Institutional grants:$4572
  • Student loans:$5575

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15,9256,9488,977
Percent admitted80.7%78.6%82.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time18.8%21.6%16.7%
Part-time0.4%0.5%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10171
Undergraduate enrollment: 9337
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 17%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management - Associate, Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Fashion Merchandising - Associate
  • Finance, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management - Associate
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate, Bachelor
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Bachelor
  • Tourism Promotion Operations - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Associate, Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Computer Graphics - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Doctor
  • Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Structural Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter - Bachelor
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Associate, Bachelor
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef - Associate, Bachelor
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Bachelor


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