Johnson & Wales University-Online

Providence, Rhode Island

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Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private college in Providence, Rhode Island and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Online Colleges: North award list for 2024. The school’s online program features 31 online degree options and 1,843 online students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $20,242 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $495. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: online.jwu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,359 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:484
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:930
  • Pell Grant students:678
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,843
  • Part-time students
    74%
  • Students over 25 years old
    59%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$495
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$20,242
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(2)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(2)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(1)

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  • Psychology(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Social Sciences(2)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(3)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(17)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:33%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
46 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:No
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
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