Johnson & Wales University

Address

Address: 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903, USA

Website: www.jwu.edu

School Details

Key Facts

Here are more reasons why over 1,600 international students enroll at JWU each year:

Scholarships especially for international students
Faculty with significant experience in the industries they teach
Small class size
Your own personal academic advisor
Comprehensive services for international students
A wide range of athletics, fitness programs, and student clubs and organizations
Four campuses to choose from: Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North Carolina
ESL (English Second Language) classes are available on our Providence and North Miami campuses; intensive English classes are available locally at our Denver and Charlotte campuses

Rankings & Accreditation

#65, Regional Universities (North), by U.S. News & World Report;
Top 100 colleges and universities in the United States for international student enrollment;
Top undergraduate institutions in the nation, by Forbes
JWU is one of the top three Hospitality Colleges, according to the 2010 rankings released by the American Universities Admissions Program, which ranks of American universities according to their international reputation.

Student Population

Total: 17,230
International: 1,600

Entry Repuirement

Undergraduate: TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5
Graduate: TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5
ESL: Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees: $28,239
Living Expenses: $10,545
Others (Health Insurance, Textbooks): $2,326
Total Cost (on I-20): $41,410
Fees stated above are for undergraduate programs.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Overview

Johnson & Wales University (J&W or JWU) is an American private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four regional campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island is home to JWU’s first and largest campus.

Academics

All levels of study at: http://academics.jwu.edu/majors-and-degrees/

Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU currently has 17,230 students enrolled in Business, Arts & Sciences, Culinary Arts, Education, Engineering, Equine management, Hospitality, and Engineering Technology programs across its campuses.

Johnson & Wales University is well known for its Culinary Arts program but was first founded as Business and Hospitality programs. The university is the largest food service educator in the world. JWU is one of the top three Hospitality Colleges, according to the 2010 rankings released by the American Universities Admissions Program, which ranks of American universities according to their international reputation. JWU is home to 39th largest College of Business in the United States. The university offers a wide variety of degrees, including Accounting, Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management, Equine Studies/Equine Business Management & Riding, Management, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Entrepreneurship, Hotel & Lodging Management, and Sports/Entertainment/Event Management. The Providence Downcity campus offers 2 and 4 years degree programs in technology such as Network Engineering, Electronics & Robotics Engineering, Computer Programming, and Graphic Design.

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