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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
$32,4781,792nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,4081,648th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,4081,621st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$58,3301,660th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,4181,432nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,8021,486th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
54.9%965th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.3%880th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.7%1,019th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1107669th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,913595th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.2%1,174th highest of 2,122 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.

Applying

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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,005$52,107
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,516$55,512
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$55,964$56,641
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Sciencebachelors$53,358$50,439
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,966$46,254
Engineering, OtherEngineeringbachelors$40,467$47,260
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$39,639$37,568
MarketingBusinessbachelors$38,681$39,009
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$37,980$34,526
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$37,054$35,849
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$37,007$36,275
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$35,823$37,054

Campus facts

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Johnson & Wales University-Providence’s 3,913 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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