Providence, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Providence, Rhode Island. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,303, made up of 3,908 undergraduates and 395 graduate students. It is part of Johnson & Wales University.
Johnson & Wales University-Providence offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, and Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. It awarded 1,166 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
4,303
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,166
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 75
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
768
Associate degrees
194
Master's degrees
155
Doctoral degrees (research)
14
Professional doctorates
21
Post-master's certificates
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,303
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,908
Graduate students, fall 2024
395
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,648
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,178
Graduate students, 2024-25
470
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Johnson & Wales University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference of New England
President-Providence Campus
Joseph Greene
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact