Applying for Admission
Please see the appropriate undergraduate or graduate section for information regarding applying.
How to Apply
Students are encouraged to apply online for quicker processing via the Common Application or JWU application. Paper applications are also accepted. No application fee is required for any of these methods.
To submit a paper application, students may request one to be mailed to them by contacting the Johnson & Wales Admissions office noted below.
Completed paper applications should be mailed to the following campus addresses:
Providence Campus
Admissions
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903
800-342-5598
Charlotte Campus
Admissions
Johnson & Wales University
801 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
866-598-2427
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. The application deadline for Early Action is November 1. Decision letters will be mailed by December 1.
Regular Admission: Regular admission applications are accepted through July 1 and applications for the fall semester received after November 1 (early action deadline) 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 are encouraged to apply online for quicker processing. Paper applications are also accepted. No application fee is required for either method.
To submit a an application on a paper application, students may request an application to be emailed or mailed to them by contacting the Johnson & Wales Admissions office noted below.
Completed paper applications should be mailed to the following campus address:
Providence Campus
Graduate Admissions
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903
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 post-baccalaureate and graduate programs require a CAS application:
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) – students should apply through NursingCAS
Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (MSCND) – students should apply through DICAS
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) – students should apply through OTCAS
Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) – students should apply through CASPA
Postbaccalaureate Pre-Medical & Pre-Health Professions – students should apply through PostBacCAS