Company Profile
Johnson & Wales University
Company Overview
Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 8,100 graduate, undergraduate and online students at its campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Johnson & Wales is developing physical therapy program within its College of Health & Wellness to compliment its MS in Physician Assistant studies, OTD, MSPH and exercises & sports science programs.
An innovative educational leader, the university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, business, engineering, food innovation, hospitality, nutrition, health and wellness. It also offers undergraduate programs in culinary arts, dietetics and design. JWU’s unique model provides students with the personalized attention, academic expertise and industry connections that inspire professional success and personal growth. The time students spend at JWU is nothing short of transformative, as demonstrated by career outcomes, expected earnings and economic mobility rankings.
The university’s impact is global, with alumni in 128 countries pursuing careers worldwide.
Company History
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education has listed JWU on its 2022 College Rankings, which focuses on students’ engagement with studies, interaction with teachers and satisfaction with educational experience.
U.S. News & World Report ranked JWU in the 2022 Top Performers on Social Mobility, which measures how well schools graduated students who received Pell Grants, given to students from households with annual incomes of less than $50,000.
Money Magazine also ranked JWU among its Best Colleges for 2020-21 by its value, quality of education, affordability and outcomes including graduates’ earnings, employment status, career trajectory and socioeconomic mobility.
JWU Charlotte has ranked #3 in CEOWorld Magazine’s 2023 list of the “Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools In The World.”
Benefits
Johnson & Wales offers professional development as well as internal grant support for its faculty. Infrastructure and personnel are in place to assist in faculty seeking external funding