Deferred Enrollment

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

Johnson & Wales University offers a deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university for the Fall semester but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their undergraduate enrollment to the Spring semester. 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. Any merit-based scholarship and/or conditions of acceptance including deposit remain active during the deferral period (Fall to Spring). All deferrals are subject to pending seat availability in the Spring semester.

Students wishing to change their selected date of enrollment should contact Admissions stating the semester in which they wish to enroll.

If an accepted student wants to defer outside of the defer period (Fall start to Spring start), they will be asked to reapply with updated transcripts to their desired semester. 

Please note that this policy is not applicable to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. Any student who requests to defer must contact admissions and declare the semester they wish to defer to, within 1 year of the initial semester of acceptance. Defers will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Federal student aid is offered annually; a student must reapply for federal funds through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

International applicants must submit updated financial documents if a new I-20 must be issued.

Johnson & Wales University offers a deferred enrollment for students who have applied and been accepted to the university for the Fall semester but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their enrollment to the Spring semester. 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 (Fall to Spring). All deferrals are subject to pending seat availability in the Spring semester. 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. 

For students accepted into the Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Master of Science in Addictions Counseling, Johnson & Wales University offers a one semester deferred enrollment for students who have applied, have been accepted, and deposited to the Fall semester but, for various reasons, wish to postpone their graduate enrollment to the Spring semester.

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. International applicants must submit updated financial documents if a new I-20 must be issued.