Providence, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Providence, Rhode Island. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. It enrolled 2,839 students in fall 2024, including 2,209 undergraduates and 630 graduate students. It is part of Johnson & Wales University.
Johnson & Wales University-Online offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Hospitality Administration/Management, and Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. It awarded 587 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
52% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
2,839
Students enrolled
52%
First-year retention
587
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Online
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.