JWU FYI
We’re one of the first universities in the country to offer three-year bachelor’s degrees.
Our career-focused three-year degrees provide students with a more affordable path to graduation.
Same as a four-year degree:
• Normal course load each semester (no summer courses required, 90-96 total credits)
• Traditional college experience (clubs, athletics)
• Fully accredited (recognized by employers)
Different than a four-year degree:
• Only pay for three years of college
• Only take gen ed and major-focused courses (skip the electives)
• Graduate a year early
Families with household incomes below $200,000 may qualify for grant and scholarship packages covering 70% to 100% of tuition.
We call it the JWU Pledge. Learn more at jwu.edu/thepledge.
98% of on-campus students receive institutional financial aid.
All students have a dedicated financial planner assigned to them for all four years of their education.
Here’s a shortlist of our fastest-growing majors this year:
• Animal Science
• Applied Food Science (at JWU Charlotte only)
• Baking & Pastry Arts
• Dietetics and Applied Nutrition
• Exercise and Sports Science
• Health Science
• Hospitality Management
We’re leaders in experiential education.
Our Reimagining Experiential & Applied Learning (REAL) approach to education brings experiential learning into EVERY SINGLE COURSE you take at JWU. Instead of traditional lectures, students learn through active lessons that can include field work, simulations, labs, field trips and more. Students take part in exciting, real-world learning opportunities that truly prepare them for their chosen field.
In 2023-24, our students completed 1,260 internships.
The majority of JWU student internships were paid opportunities. A few JWU partners our students have worked with:
• Boston Red Sox
• CVS Health
• Disney
• ESPN Radio
• FM Global
• Hasbro
• IGT
• Marriott International
• Museum of Modern Art
• Ritz-Carlton
• U.S. Department of Defense
of alumni are employed, engaged in continuing education, participating in corps-like volunteer service, or serving in the military within six months of graduation
Our Wild(cat) Stats!
5,052 undergraduate students (3,868 in Providence and 1,184 in Charlotte)
51 countries represented universitywide
3.43 average high school GPA
77% admit rate universitywide
18% participate in CTSOs up to
39% of Wildcats are first-generation students
$
30,000 awarded in merit aid per student annually
Students Students Counselors Counselors
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• Head to jwu.edu/request-info
Visit
• Students who attend an in-person admission event and apply by December 31 of their senior year in high school could be eligible to receive a JWU Visit Grant of up to $5,000 annually, renewable for up to four years while at JWU.
• Register at jwu.edu/visit
• Our applications are test-optional, essay-optional and fee-free.
• JWU looks at application packages holistically, reviewing grades, GPA and personal and academic achievements.
• When students complete their FAFSA, they can use JWU’s code, 003404.
• Apply at apply.jwu.edu
Take a virtual tour of JWU’s campuses.
Check out this guide for school counselors!
jwu.edu/ schoolcounselors
Early Action 1 (Nonbinding)
November 16 (decision in early Dec)
Early Action 2 (Nonbinding)
January 4 (decision in early Feb)
Regular Decision
March 1 (decision in late March)
Rolling admissions
July 15