ACCREDITATION

JWU is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education

(NECHE). The nation’s oldest regional accrediting association, NECHE

accredits educational institutions internationally. This accreditation

encompasses the university’s four campuses. Program accreditations are

accessible at catalog.jwu.edu/aboutjwu/accreditationsandapprovals.

STRATEGIC PLAN

With FOCUS 2022, JWU is committed to the introduction of innovative,

interdisciplinary programs of study leading to high growth professions

and careers. We offer students an excellent education, characterized by

academic rigor and practical experiences. And we do so in an educational

community that values intellectual curiosity, professionalism and diversity

in its many forms. Key pillars include

• academic life

• students

• foundation

• branch campuses

Visit jwu.edu/focus2022 for more information.

CAMPUS FACTS

In 2002 the city of Charlotte invited JWU to open a campus in uptown

Charlotte. It would allow JWU to build academic facilities from the ground

up. Recognizing that its smaller, leased campus facilities in Charleston and

Norfolk did not provide the ideal environment for continued evolution and

strategic growth, JWU announced in 2002 that it would consolidate these

two campuses into a new one in Charlotte. Campus enrollment for Fall

2019 stands at 1,523 students.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY (2019–20)

Associate degrees: College of Culinary Arts

Bachelor’s degrees: College of Business, College of Hospitality

Management, John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences and College

of Online Education

ENROLLMENT RATIO/PERCENTAGES (2019–20)

• Student-faculty ratio: 18:1

• Gender breakdown of student population: 66% female and 34% male

• Student population living on campus: 67%

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CHARLOTTEJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0

Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 12,000 graduate, undergraduate

and online students at its four campuses in Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North

Carolina. An innovative educational leader, the university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences,

business, hospitality, nutrition, health and wellness. It also offers undergraduate programs in culinary arts, dietetics, food innovation,

design and engineering. JWU’s unique model provide 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

127 countries pursuing careers worldwide. For more information, visit jwu.edu.

ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE (FALL 2019)

738 Culinary391 Hospitality357 Business

37 Arts & Sciences1,523 Total

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY (FALL 2019)

771 Black or African American474 White121 Hispanic or Latino89 Unknown27 Asian21 Two or More Races13 Nonresident Alien7 American Indian or Alaska Native

1,523 Total

CAMPUS FACILITIES

The Charlotte Campus is spread across

14.7 acres and nine buildings in uptown

Charlotte including

Academic Center: 23 classrooms, auditorium,

Alumni Relations, Center for Academic Support,

College of Culinary Arts, College of Hospitality

Management, four computer labs, 18 culinary

labs, culinary demonstration area, three dining

rooms, events center, Development, Health

Services and lounges

Cedar Hall North and Cedar Hall South:

suite-style residence halls with 721 beds,

student dining center, a game room, common

room, study rooms, Campus Safety & Security,

Counseling Services, Residential Life and

Student Affairs

City View Towers: apartment-style residence

hall with 554 beds, fitness center, game room

and offices

Gateway Village: bookstore, computer lab,

Experiential Education & Career Services,

Information Technology, International Student

Services, library, Student Academic & Financial

Services and Student Innovation Lab

Gateway Center: eight classrooms, Admissions,

College of Business, John Hazen White College

of Arts & Sciences and lounge

Wildcat Center: Athletics, clubs and

organizations, exercise rooms, fitness center,

gymnasium, locker rooms, Student Involvement

& Leadership and Wildcat Den

DoubleTree by Hilton Charlotte Hotel

(university owned)

TUITION (2019–20)

Undergraduate Tuition: $33,054

Online Tuition: Visit jwu.edu/admissions/

paying-for-college for updated tuition and

financial aid information.

FINANCIAL AID (2019–20)

JWU is committed to making a quality education

as accessible and affordable as possible. The

university has taken proactive steps to manage

student debt by increasing institutional aid over

the past several years. Approximately 94% of all

JWU on-ground students receive institutional

scholarships and/or grants from the university,

often making an education at JWU more

affordable than other universities.

Pell grants were awarded to 59% of the

undergraduate students enrolled at the

Charlotte Campus.

CAMPUS RANKING

The Wall Street Journal/Times

Higher Education has listed

JWU on its 2020 College

Rankings.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

JWU students are invested in their education

and intentional about their experiences,

ensuring that their learning is authentic and

purposeful. These students thrive in JWU’s

supportive community, which encourages their

passion for hands-on learning, values their

intellectual curiosity, and immerses them in

dynamic labs and career-focused classrooms.

Employers tell us that JWU graduates

demonstrate a strong work ethic, embrace

challenges and ask the right kinds of questions.

The university’s commitment to providing

students with a practical, relevant education

provides industry with agile graduates who are

real-world tested and are ready to enter a highly

dynamic workforce.

In 2018–19, 441 Charlotte Campus students

gained industry experience related to their

major.

In 2018–19, 469 employer visits occurred on

campus, allowing students to connect with

leading companies in their field.

In 2018–19, 1,165 on-campus interviews

were conducted.

GLOBAL REACH

The Charlotte Campus has 1,523 students from

nine countries and 38 states and territories.

The top five international student populations

represent Bermuda, Vietnam, Sint Maarten,

Dominican Republic and Bahrain.

Universitywide, Johnson & Wales ranks

nationally as the 31st overall master’s institution

for sending domestic students abroad to one

of 80 study abroad and exchange programs in

40 countries. (Source: Institute of International

Education’s 2019 Open Doors report)

ATHLETICS

The Charlotte Campus features five varsity

athletic teams and is a member of the

USCAA. For more information, visit

charlotte.jwuathletics.com.

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

The Charlotte Campus has 211 employees.

FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL

Faculty 78 18 96

Staff 98 17 115

Total 176 35 211

Over the past 10 years, JWU’s Charlotte Campus

has invested $15,488,758 in construction

and renovation.

In fiscal year 2015 the Charlotte Campus’s

economic impact was $46.3 million in North

Carolina. It is estimated that this economic

output accounted for 533 full-time equivalent

jobs in the state with earnings totaling $26.1

million. (Source: Appleseed Inc., an independent

New York City-based economic consulting firm)

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