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Johnson & Wales University, also known as JWU or J&W, is a private, nonprofit, coeducational, career-oriented university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to JWU's main and largest operating campus in the United States. JWU was originally founded in 1914 as a business school by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales. The university is known as "America's Career University". It has campuses in four locations and is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Business
- College of Culinary Arts
- The Hospitality College
In addition to the academic buildings, the university’s campus comprises of three hotels. These are used as practicum education facilities for the school's Hotel Management, food service management, and culinary arts degree programs. It is also home to a Wildcat center, which is the athletic facility of Johnson & Wales University in Denver.
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Campus Location8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903-3703
USA
Main Tel: (401) 598-1000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Johnson & Wales University HighlightsWhere Johnson & Wales University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in hospitality, cooking and culinary arts, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, computer science and engineering, and family and social work.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 1,617 | 25 | | Bachelor | 1,582 | 30 | | Master | 381 | 7 | | Doctorale | 18 | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | 3 | 2 | | Post-master's certificate | 2 | 1 |
Johnson & Wales StudentsThe student enrollment at Johnson & Wales was 10,105 in 2007 (9,475 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,717 | | Room and board | $ 7,650 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 1,344 |
Financial Aid: Johnson & Wales participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 287 |
Housing and MealsJohnson & Wales provides on-campus housing for 3,609 of its 9,475 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Johnson & Wales AthleticsJohnson & Wales is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.
Johnson & Wales Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 69% | | Women | 75% | | All | 72% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded) - Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (44 awarded) - Equestrian/Equine Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,256 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
- Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (149 awarded) - Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Information Science/Studies
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (834 awarded) - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (89 awarded) - Business Teacher Education
- Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (23 awarded) - Engineering
- Structural Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (29 awarded) - Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (229 awarded) - Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
HOSPITALITY (502 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Tourism Promotion Operations
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LAW (32 awarded) - Court Reporting/Court Reporter
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
MEDIA (106 awarded) MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (135 awarded) - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (158 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Johnson & Wales with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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