Deferred Enrollment

Please see the appropriate section for information regarding deferred enrollment for undergraduate or graduate programs.

Johnson & Wales University offers a one-year deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their undergraduate enrollment. A student who enrolls in a degree-seeking program in the interim may not defer enrollment but must resubmit an application and submit official transcripts for review. JWU will honor the admissions decision during the deferment period; after that time frame, the applicant will need to submit a new application and transcript(s) for review. Please note that this policy is not applicable to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program; requests for deferment will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Prior merit scholarships and deposits will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis for the deferred term. Federal student aid is offered annually; a student must reapply for federal funds through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Johnson & Wales University offers a one-year deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their graduate enrollment. A student who enrolls in a degree-seeking program in the interim may not defer enrollment but must resubmit an application and submit official transcripts for review. JWU will honor the admissions decision during the deferment period; after that time frame, the applicant will need to submit a new application and transcript(s) for review. Merit scholarships and deposits submitted will remain effective during the deferment period. Please note that this policy is not applicable to all graduate programs.  

For students accepted into a program requiring a CAS application, such as CASPA, OT-CAS, PTCAS or DICAS, an acceptance is only applicable for the semester originally accepted. To apply for another semester, applicants must reapply through the Central Application Service application specific to their chosen program. 

Students wishing to change their selected date of enrollment should forward a request to Graduate Admissions stating the semester in which they wish to enroll. Please note that some programs start only once each year. International applicants must submit updated financial documents if a new I-20 must be issued.