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Expand Your Horizons
1,100+ international students representing 78 countries attend JWU.
Johnson & Wales University is a world-renowned leader in experiential education. You will learn by doing, developing the knowledge and skills that employers are looking for. Take a closer look and see why U.S. News & World Report includes JWU among its Best Colleges rankings – and why graduates from nearly 120 countries have chosen Johnson & Wales.
Student Experiences
Culinary Nutrition, Panama
Andrea enjoys the students, great professors, city and academic opportunities found at Johnson & Wales University. She will use her Culinary Nutrition degree to positively impact the way we eat and produce food in the future by opening her own orchard.
Sports/Entertainment/Event Management, Vietnam
Roxy’s favorite things about JWU are the friendly people, helpful courses, student organizations and number of opportunities both on and off campus. She is a senator in the Student Government Association, president of the Global Citizen Program and member of the Special Event Society on campus. After she graduates, Roxy hopes to get a job in the sports, entertainment and event industry.
MBA with a concentration in Hospitality, China
Chang chose JWU for its renowned MBA program and for its location. Her favorite thing about Johnson & Wales is her classmates and the friends she’s met from all around the world. “I’ve learned about different cultures and created unforgettable memories,” Chang says. She will be pursuing a career in the hotel industry after graduation.
Unique Educational Model
An innovative educational leader, the university's unique model integrates arts and sciences and industry-focused education with work experience and leadership opportunities, inspiring students to achieve professional success and lifelong personal growth. JWU offers both undergraduate and graduate studies with degree programs in:
Johnson & Wales University is included among U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Colleges rankings.
Africa and AsiaWilliam Priante
Middle East, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Canada, Students living within the United StatesJay Schwarz
Caribbean, Europe, Latin AmericaVictor Silva
China, Hong Kong, MongoliaMike Zhang
As a global leader, our School of Hospitality offers a wide range of programs designed to help you build a career that can take you wherever you want to go in the ever expanding, multi-billion-dollar hospitality industry. We help you identify your field of interest, including management positions in the hotel, tourism, travel, food service, sports, entertainment and event industries — and develop a detailed plan to achieve your goals. You’ll benefit from curriculum designed with input from the world’s leading hospitality companies, including Hilton Worldwide.