Johnson & Wales University-Online

What's special

• JWU Online offers 3-year bachelor's degree programs requiring 90 to 91 credits without requiring summer classes.

  Source: Academic Calendar - JWU Online

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

91%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$22,071full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$28,723sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition

$13,365Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

0%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

52%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$53,92810 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$27,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

2,202Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

40%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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