RANKINGS

UNIVERSITYWIDE

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

has listed JWU on its 2020 College Rankings.

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

The Providence Campus has been named to Money Magazine’s Best Colleges for 2019–20 and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2020 in the Regional North category.

FA C T S

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Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 12,000 graduate, undergraduate

and online students at its four campuses in Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North

Carolina. An innovative educational leader, the university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences,

business, hospitality, nutrition, health and wellness. It also offers undergraduate programs in culinary arts, dietetics, food innovation,

design and engineering. JWU’s unique model provide students with the personalized attention, academic expertise and industry

connections that inspire professional success and personal growth. The time students spend at JWU is nothing short of transformative,

as demonstrated by career outcomes, expected earnings and economic mobility rankings. The university’s impact is global, with alumni in

127 countries pursuing careers worldwide. For more information, visit jwu.edu.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY (2019–20)PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Associate and bachelor’s degrees: College of Culinary Arts and College of Engineering & Design

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees: College of Business and College of Hospitality Management

Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees: John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health & Wellness and College of Online Education

NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA

Associate and bachelor’s degrees: College of Culinary Arts

Bachelor’s degrees: John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering & Design

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees: College of Business, College of Hospitality Management and College of Online Education

DENVER, COLORADO

Associate and bachelor’s degrees: College of Culinary Arts

Bachelor’s degrees: College of Hospitality Management, John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences and College of Health & Wellness

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees: College of Business and College of Online Education

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

Associate degrees: College of Culinary Arts

Bachelor’s degrees: College of Business, College of Hospitality Management, John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences and College of Online Education

ACCREDITATIONJWU is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The nation’s oldest regional accrediting association, NECHE accredits educational institutions internationally. This accreditation encompasses the university’s four campuses. Program accreditations are accessible at catalog.jwu.edu/aboutjwu/accreditationsandapprovals.

ENROLLMENT BY CAMPUS AND COLLEGE (FALL 2019)

PROGRAM PROVIDENCE NORTH MIAMI DENVER CHARLOTTE ONLINE UNIVERSITY

Business 1,683 349 152 357 950 3,491

Culinary 1,696 511 421 738 NA 3,366

Hospitality 1,110 277 157 391 615 2,550

Arts & Sciences 1,294 167 164 37 101 1,763

Engineering & Design 545 6 NA NA 42 593

Health & Wellness 375 NA 33 NA 44 452

Totals 6,703 1,310 927 1,523 1,752 12,215

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NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2020 rankings declare JWU’s North Miami Campus as No. 1 in the Southeast and No. 4 in the U.S. for environment.

PARTNERSHIPJWU is the official education partner of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden. The partnership includes experiential education opportunities for current JWU students.

CAREER OUTCOMES RATE

Johnson & Wales University enjoys a 96.8%

career outcomes rate for 2018 graduates who

earned a bachelor’s degree. This rate reflects the

percentage of JWU graduates who secure full or

part-time employment, are enrolled/accepted in

a program of study to continue their education,

are performing voluntary service, or enlist in

military service within six months of graduation.

The JWU rate is 11% higher than the national

average. For more information, visit jwu.edu/

about-jwu/student-consumer-information.html.

TUITION (2019–20)

Undergraduate Tuition: $33,054

Visit jwu.edu/admissions/paying-for-college

for updated tuition and financial aid information.

FINANCIAL AID (2019–20)

JWU is committed to making a quality education

as accessible and affordable as possible. The

university has taken proactive steps to manage

student debt by increasing institutional aid over

the past several years. Approximately 94% of all

JWU on-ground students receive institutional

scholarships and/or grants from the university,

often making an education at JWU more

affordable than other universities.

STRATEGIC PLAN

With FOCUS 2022, JWU is committed to the

introduction of innovative, interdisciplinary

programs of study leading to high growth

professions and careers. We offer students an

excellent education, characterized by academic

rigor and practical experiences. And we do

so in an educational community that values

intellectual curiosity, professionalism and

diversity in its many forms. Key pillars include

Academic Life: JWU will strengthen and

expand its preeminence in the study of food.

It will create academic programming in all

colleges, including a new college focused on an

interdisciplinary approach to food.

Students: All students will be given the chance

to bridge classroom experiences with external

opportunities as a means of achieving their goals.

Foundation: Human, financial and infrastructure

resources are critical to the university’s

ability to meet its mission and commitment

to student success.

Branch Campuses: The JWU mission and

vision for its students is shared across all

branch campuses.

Visit jwu.edu/focus2022 for more information.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

JWU students are invested in their education

and intentional about their experiences,

ensuring that their learning is authentic and

purposeful. These students thrive in JWU’s

supportive community, which encourages their

passion for hands-on learning, values their

intellectual curiosity, and immerses them in

dynamic labs and career-focused classrooms.

Employers tell us that JWU graduates

demonstrate a strong work ethic, embrace

challenges and ask the right kinds of questions.

The university’s commitment to providing

students with a practical, relevant education

provides industry with agile graduates who are

real-world tested and are ready to enter a highly

dynamic workforce.

In 2018–19, 2,654 students gained industry

experience related to their major at 1,518 sites

across 46 states and 33 countries.

In 2018–19, 1,544 employer visits occurred on

campus at 284 career events, including career

conferences and other industry networking

events that connect students with leading

companies in their field. In 2018–19, 3,392

on-campus interviews were conducted across

JWU’s four campuses.

CAMPUSEMPLOYERS ON CAMPUS

ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

Providence 726 1,302

North Miami 173 782

Denver 176 123

Charlotte 469 1,188

Online – 5

Universitywide 1,544 3,395

GLOBAL REACH

JWU’s diverse student body includes 726

international students representing 78

countries.

Our top 10 international student populations

represent People’s Republic of China, South

Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan ROC, Vietnam,

the Bahamas, Jamaica, Indonesia and Brazil.

JWU ranks nationally as the 31st overall master’s

institution for sending domestic students

abroad to one of 80 study abroad and exchange

programs in 40 countries. (Source: Institute

of International Education’s 2019 Open Doors

report.)

ATHLETICS

JWU features 23 varsity sports and 54 varsity

athletic teams universitywide. For more

information, visit jwuathletics.com.

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

JWU employs more than 2,000 people

systemwide.

Over the past 10 years, JWU has invested

$282,680,856 in construction and renovation

across its four campuses.

In fiscal year 2015 JWU’s economic impact was

$527.1 million in its four campus states. It is

estimated that this universitywide economic

output supported the creation of 5,183 full-

time equivalent jobs in Rhode Island, Florida,

Colorado and North Carolina with earnings

totaling $262.8 million. (Source: Appleseed Inc.,

an independent New York City-based economic

consulting firm)

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