Deferred Enrollment

Please see the appropriate section for information regarding deferred enrollment.

Johnson & Wales University offers a two-year deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their undergraduate enrollment. 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) degree; students in this program will be allowed to defer for one year if they pay a deposit.

Merit scholarships and deposits submitted will remain effective during the deferment period. 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 two-year deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their graduate enrollment. 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 all graduate programs.  

For students accepted into the PA program,  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 accepted into a program requiring a CAS application (excluding PA) will be allowed to defer for one year if they pay a deposit.  These programs include:  Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics MS, Occupational Therapy (OTD), Physical Therapy (DPT) and Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical & Pre-Health Professions Certificate.

Merit scholarships and deposits submitted will remain effective during the deferment period.

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.