Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Private nonprofit · City · 3,868 undergraduates · Offers graduate degrees

Cost

What families actually payAverage yearly cost of attendance after grants and scholarships are subtracted. Calculated only for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid; at a public college, only those paying in-state tuition.: $29,9522024–25
Tuition and fees, in-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from this state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.: $44,5812025–26
Tuition and fees, out-of-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from another state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.: $44,5812025–26
Room and board on campusThe school's published yearly cost of living and eating on campus, as one figure. Not reported by schools without campus housing.: $18,5002025–26
Cost of attendanceAverage yearly cost of attending: tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. Calculated for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid.: $62,7602024–25

What families actually pay, by family income

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Admission rateThe share of applicants who were admitted.: 88%Fall 2024
Admission test scoresWhether the school requires, recommends or considers SAT or ACT scores for admission.: Considered but not requiredFall 2024

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Graduation rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who finished a degree or certificate at this school within 150 percent of the normal time (six years for a bachelor's degree, three for an associate degree). Part-time and transfer students are not counted. Four-year measure.: 49%Students who started in 2019
Award within eight years, all studentsThe share of all entering students, including part-time and transfer students, who received a degree or certificate from this school within eight years. A different group of students from the graduation rate, from a different starting year.: 57%Students who started in 2017
Retention rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled at this school again the following fall.: 82%Students who started in 2023

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Personal And Culinary Services · bachelor’s offered36%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services · bachelor’s offered20%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · bachelor’s offered9%
Health Professions And Related Programs · bachelor’s offered8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services · bachelor’s offered7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies · bachelor’s offered5%
Psychology · bachelor’s offered5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services · bachelor’s offered3%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences · bachelor’s offered2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs · bachelor’s offered1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences · bachelor’s offered1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · bachelor’s offered1%

Share of this college’s degrees and certificates in each field, 2024–25. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

College website · jwu.eduNet price calculator · enroll.jwu.eduThese go to the college’s own site. We found them working on November 13, 2026.