Johnson and Wales University

8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903-3703
http://www.jwu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1914
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	9,337
Endowment	168,262,000
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	N/A
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	20,826
Room/Board	7,300

Services
Associated Firms	Marriott International, ARAMARK, Fidelity Investments, Sodexho, Compass Group, Walt Disney World, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Citizens Bank, Quick & Reilly/Fleet, American Power Conversion, EMC
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Museums	Culinary Archives & Museum Located in the Paramount building at 315 Harborside Boulevard on the Harborside Campus, the Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson & Wales University is the premier museum devoted to the preservation of the history of the culinary and hospitality industries. Internationally renowned, the collection of over one-half million items represents five millennia of history, and is often referred to as ???The Smithsonian Institution of the Food Service Industry.??? The holdings include rare U.S. presidential culinary notations; a gallery of chefs through the ages; tools of the trade from the third millennium B.C.; Egyptian, Roman and Oriental spoons dating back 1,000 years; original artwork; hotel and restaurant silver, and documents relating to the culinary arts and entertainment.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Culinary Archives & Museum Located in the Paramount building at 315 Harborside Boulevard on the Harborside Campus, the Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson & Wales University is the premier museum devoted to the preservation of the history of the culinary and hospitality industries. Internationally renowned, the collection of over one-half million items represents five millennia of history, and is often referred to as ???The Smithsonian Institution of the Food Service Industry.??? The holdings include rare U.S. presidential culinary notations; a gallery of chefs through the ages; tools of the trade from the third millennium B.C.; Egyptian, Roman and Oriental spoons dating back 1,000 years; original artwork; hotel and restaurant silver, and documents relating to the culinary arts and entertainment.
Periodical Subs	2,242
# of Books	94,969
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	98%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	3%
Students in sororities	4%
Campus Size	126 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	9%
College housing types	coed dorms
Popular Events	Spring Week, Winter Week, Black History Month, Latino Heritage Month
Nearest Airport	Boston (52), Warwick (8)
Nearest Train	Providence (1)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Providence College)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Number of Organizations	70
# of fraternities	7
# of sororities	7
Students in fraternities	3%
Students in sororities	4%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Campus Herald, bi-weekly.
Honor Societies	Silver Key Honor Society, Golden Quill Honor Society, Alpha Beta Kappa, Special Honors And Awards Program (SHARP);
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) The Newmen Club, Christian Student Felloship, Hillel
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Black Student Alliance, Caribbean Student Association, Dominican Student Association, International Club, Latino American Club. National Societies of Minorities in Hospitalities; National Society of Black Engineers
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) University Involvement Board, Ski Club accounting association, ad club, american culinary federation, american marketing association, anime club, association for operations management (APICS), bacchus club, ballroom/latin dance club, black student association, BCV capoeira ? ? ? grupo ondas, best buddies, billiards club, (petitioning), bread club (petitioning), caribbean student association, chippers club, christian student fellowship, club of culinary excellence, club managers association of america, collegiate entrepreneurship organization, collegiate honor society, criminal justice association, dominican student association, elite fashion association, equine club, financial management association food science club, hit squad, impact, interfraternity council, international association of assembly managers (IAAM), international club, j-brew, johnson & wales commUNITY alliance, jr. american culinary federation (ACF), national association for the advancement of colored people (NAACP), national pan-hellenic council, national student organization (NSO), nutrition society, outdoor adventure club (petitioning), pastry arts club, professional convention management association (PCMA), rotaract international, ski and snowboard club, society for the advancement of management (SAM), society for human resource management (SHRM), special functions club, student government association, tongue fu, travel and tourism club