Johnson & Wales University-Online

Johnson & Wales University-Online is a private nonprofit college in Providence, RI. Its average net price is $22,071 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,783
$30,001 to $48,000$21,980
$48,001 to $75,000$23,696
$75,001 to $110,000Not published
$110,001 and upNot published
$13,365Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$13,365Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,071Average Net Price
$12,700Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
39.6%Students on Pell Grants
48.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

91.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,995
8 years after entry$50,402
10 years after entry$53,928
0.0%Graduation Rate
52.2%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Providence, RILocation
Midsize citySetting
2,202Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$56,753 Small program - rough guide n=37$28,825 Small program - rough guide n=46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,732 n=210$28,250 n=203
Communications$36,547 Small program - rough guide n=32$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263$27,550 Small program - rough guide n=38
Computer Software and Media Applications$39,596 Small program - rough guide n=47$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=60
Criminal Justice$40,452 Small program - rough guide n=97$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=95
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$39,293 n=149$27,000 n=112
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$42,057 n=483$28,000 n=330
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$42,268 Small program - rough guide n=35$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Hospitality Administration/Management$48,497 n=192$28,100 n=159
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$47,057 Small program - rough guide n=57$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=36
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$40,287 Small program - rough guide n=31$27,000 n=114
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Recreation Management$44,141 n=180$27,000 n=114
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$40,011 n=107$29,375 Small program - rough guide n=56

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