Applying for Admission
Please see the appropriate undergraduate or graduate section for information regarding applying. For detailed program-specific admissions requirements, please refer to each program. These can be found on the Programs of Study page.
How to Apply
Students are encouraged to apply online for quicker processing via the Common Application or JWU application. No application fee is required for either method.
Students should be sure to complete their application in full. Incomplete applications could affect eligibility for Johnson & Wales scholarship programs. For U.S. students, eligibility for university need-based and federal aid is determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In completing the application form, students must indicate the semester in which they wish to enroll. Applications are accepted for semesters beginning in the fall and spring.
Early Action Admission (first-year applicants for fall semester): Johnson & Wales University offers Early Action Admission, a non-binding application program for students who view JWU as one of their top choice schools. Application and transcripts must be received by the November 17 deadline for Early Action I and January 15 for Early Action II.
Regular Admission: Regular admission applications are accepted through July 15 and applications for the fall semester received after January 15 will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Admissions will begin releasing decisions within two weeks of complete submission. Students are encouraged to complete the application process as soon as possible. Transfer applicants must submit all materials by the July 15 deadline. For the spring semester, the application deadline is December 1. Admissions may choose to extend these deadlines. Certain bachelor's degree programs require successful completion of associate degree or equivalent. This acceptance is contingent upon receipt and evaluation of college transcripts.
After completing the application form, students are responsible for requesting that their high school guidance office forward to the university an official copy of the secondary school record which is necessary for admissions consideration.
Johnson & Wales University prefers to receive the applicant’s high school transcripts at the same time as the application for admission. Transfer students must also submit official transcripts from all high schools and colleges attended. For the first year of any new program, acceptance of transfer credit is contingent upon course scheduling.
How to Apply
Students apply online and there is no application fee.
Students should be sure to complete their application in full. For U.S. students, eligibility for federal aid is determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Certain programs require applicants to apply to a designated Central Application System (CAS).
These JWU postbaccalaureate and graduate programs require a CAS application:
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) — apply through NursingCAS
- Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (MSCND) — apply through DICAS
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) — apply through OTCAS
- Physician Assistant Studies (M.S.P.A.S.) — apply through CASPA
- Postbaccalaureate Pre-Medical & Pre-Health Professions — apply through PostBacCAS