Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Private · Midsize city · JWUP

Private institution in Providence, RI · 3,913 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $43,418 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $32,4781,803rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $40,4081,665th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $40,4081,638th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $58,3301,675th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $43,4181,438th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,8021,492nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 54.9%970th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.3%886th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 83.7%1,030th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1107671st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,913595th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 30.2%1,188th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 43 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Rhode Island#9

Applying

EANov 16
EA IIJan 4
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$63,005	$52,107
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$61,516	$55,512
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$55,964	$56,641
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science	bachelors	$53,358	$50,439
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,966	$46,254
Engineering, OtherEngineering	bachelors	$40,467	$47,260
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$39,639	$37,568
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$38,681	$39,009
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$37,980	$34,526
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,054	$35,849
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$37,007	$36,275
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$35,823	$37,054

Campus facts

A Predominantly Black Institutionsource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.