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Division III · Conference of New England

Johnson & Wales University (Providence)

Providence, RI · City · Private · Master's university · the Wildcats · Website ↗

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3,952
Undergraduates
63% women
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
$33,480
Net price
bottom quarter for affordability
49%
Graduate in 6 yrs
15
Programs
$2.9M combined budgets
2.09
Violent offences /1,000
lower half for safety

Johnson & Wales University (Providence) is a private master's university in Providence, RI (city setting), with 3,952 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 84% of 8,841 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 970–1230 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $62,142 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $33,480 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, culinary & personal services, family & consumer sciences. The campus reported 2.09 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.

Against Division III schools

Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.

Selectivity84%
Graduation rate49%
Affordability$33,480
Campus safety2.09/1k

Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
3,952undergraduates · 4,372 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Master's university
Affiliation
None
84%admitted · of 8,841 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1230
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
49%
$33,480net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$62,142
Average net price$33,480
Net price by family income
$0–30k$28,488
$30–48k$29,394
$48–75k$31,538
$75–110k$33,740
$110k and up$35,008
Tuition & fees
$39,992

Campus safety

Full picture →
2.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent2.09
Property0.46
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024
29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business241 · 29%
Culinary & personal services154 · 18%
Family & consumer sciences90 · 11%
Criminal justice & protective services57 · 7%
Computer & information sciences48 · 6%

Research Johnson & Wales University (Providence)

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Johnson & Wales University (Providence) teams on the site

ProgramConferenceRosterCapCoachesBudgetPer playerAPR
Women's SoccerConference of New England33—2$174k$5,268—
BaseballConference of New England34—1$333k$9,783—
Men's BasketballConference of New England16—1$222k$13,848—
Women's BasketballConference of New England15—1$167k$11,115—
Women's Cross CountryConference of New England30—4$169k$5,625—
Field HockeyConference of New England22—4$142k$6,452—
Men's Ice HockeyConference of New England28—1$250k$8,914—
Women's Ice HockeyConference of New England26—1$303k$11,666—
Men's LacrosseConference of New England29—1$144k$4,965—
Women's LacrosseConference of New England16—1$141k$8,786—
Men's SoccerConference of New England28—1$168k$5,998—
SoftballConference of New England24—1$183k$7,623—
Women's Track & FieldConference of New England39—1$51k$1,314—
Women's VolleyballConference of New England22—1$176k$7,987—
Men's WrestlingNew England Wrestling Assn40—10$269k$6,714—

The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.

Schools within 100 miles

Johnson & Wales University (Providence)Johnson & Wales University Charlotte · 0 miBrown University · 1 miProvidence College · 2 miRhode Island College · 3 miBryant University · 10 miRoger Williams University · 14 miWheaton College (Massachusetts) · 16 miDean College · 18 miStonehill College · 24 miUniversity of Rhode Island · 24 miSalve Regina University · 25 miUniversity of Massachusetts, Dartmouth · 25 mi
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