ACCEPTANCE RATE
83.7%
More selective than 69% of listed universities.
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Private University
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Providence, Rhode Island, offering 55 undergraduate majors with an acceptance rate of 83.7 percent.
Providence, RICity: Midsize
83.7%ACCEPTANCE
$33,480AVG NET PRICE
49%GRAD RATE
4,372STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Johnson & Wales University-Providence Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Johnson & Wales University-Providence operates as a private nonprofit university located in Providence, Rhode Island. The campus enrolls approximately 4,372 students and provides access to fifty-five distinct undergraduate majors.
The institution admits roughly eighty-four percent of applicants, with an average math score for admitted students centered around 535 on the SAT.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Applicants to Johnson & Wales University-Providence face an acceptance rate of 83.7 percent from a pool of 8,841 applicants. Admitted students generally demonstrate a math SAT score with a midpoint of 535.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
970–1,230
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$39,992/yr
Out-of-state: $39,992/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$33,480/yr
▲ 9% since 2020-2198% receive aid
Average aid package $22,821.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers fifty-five undergraduate majors within its four-year program structure.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
13:1
6-year graduation rate
49%
▼ 15 pts since 2016
First-year retention
76%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
55
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Culinary Arts/Chef Training.9.2%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.8.2%
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef.7.4%
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.7%
Business Administration and Management, General.6.4%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General.5.2%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
2,248
Setting
City: Midsize
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$43,418
Working after 10 yrs
55.2%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
68.9%
68.9% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Johnson & Wales University-Providence.