Applying to JWU

Through a review of your application and transcripts, we intend to learn more about you and how your accomplishments make you a strong candidate for admission.

Select an Application
To get started, choose from the application categories at left. There is no deadline for submitting our no-fee applications, but you are advised to apply as early as possible before your intended date of enrollment for full consideration.

Be sure to complete the application in full, as an incomplete application could affect eligibility for JWU scholarships. Information submitted after the initial application has been received will not be considered for additional scholarships. For US students, eligibility for university need-based and federal aid is determined through the FAFSA.

Complete the FAFSA
A crucial first step toward receiving financial aid for college is completing the FAFSA. This is a federal process used to determine your eligibility to receive financial aid, and everyone — regardless of financial means — should fill out this form. Be sure to include JWU's school code: 003404.

Forward Your Transcripts
It is your responsibility to provide verification of high school/secondary school completion. Without verification, you may not be allowed to register for the current term or continue enrollment and you will be in jeopardy of revocation of admission to the university as well as losing all financial aid.

Transcripts must be forwarded to the university as soon as possible to ensure maximum scholarship awards and should be mailed to the JWU Admissions office of the campus where you plan to enroll. JWU awards scholarships based on academic achievement, participation in clubs and organizations and work experience. Transfer students must submit both high school and college transcripts.

Johnson & Wales University does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Johnson & Wales University, 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903, 401-598-2716. Inquiries concerning the application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, Customer Service Team, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, 800-421-3481. Residents of Georgia may utilize the refund policy required by Georgia law. In compliance with the Higher Education Act, Johnson & Wales University publishes an Annual Security Report and an Annual Fire Safety Report. The Annual Security Report discloses information about campus security and statistics concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, on university-controlled property and on public property immediately adjacent to campus.The Annual Fire Safety Report discloses information about the campus fire safety policies and procedures and fire statistics for each residence hall. The Campus Safety & Security office also maintains a daily crime and fire log listing the nature, date, time and general location of each reported crime and fire and the disposition of complaints, if known. Copies of the reports may be obtained from Admissions or by searching for "annual security report" at www.jwu.edu. Completion and graduation rate data for specific cohorts of first-time, full-time undergraduate students is available. Contact Student Academic & Financial Services for assistance with obtaining this information.

Residents of Arkansas and Wisconsin are not eligible to enroll in JWU's online bachelor's degree program in Food Service Management. Instead, they may apply for acceptance to one of the university's on-campus programs. Current students of the online program who become residents of Arkansas or Wisconsin will no longer be eligible to continue in the program.