Johnson & Wales University’s flagship campus in Providence, Rhode Island, is nationally renowned for its preeminent programs in culinary arts and hospitality management, with expanding strengths in business, design, and health sciences. Setting the institution apart is its signature experiential learning model, which allows undergraduates to dive into hands-on, major-specific coursework during their very first semester rather than waiting for their upperclassman years. Life at JWU spans two distinct locations—the vibrant urban Downcity campus and the waterfront Harborside campus along Narragansett Bay—fostering a career-focused, industry-connected student culture powered by extensive practical training and high-impact internships.
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If Johnson & Wales University-Providence asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.
The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.
Most out-of-state first-years from: MA 230 · NY 156 · CT 119 · NJ 73 · NH 60
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