Welcome to Johnson & Wales University
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.
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.