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Acceptance Rate 88.41%
Yield 15.78%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 25
Applicants 7,828

Johnson & Wales University-Providence Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.41% at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. Total 7,828 students applied and 6,921 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.jwu.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://apply.jwu.edu/?_ga=2.129878860.1144428041.1661956580-1253747645.1659483415
Acceptance Rate88.41%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.41%. A total of 7,828 students (2,846 men and 4,974 women) have applied to and 6,921 (2,432 men and 4,484 women) students admitted to Johnson & Wales University-Providence.
Among them, 395 male and 697 female students have enrolled into Johnson & Wales University-Providence and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.78%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,8282,8464,97400
Admitted6,9212,4324,48400
Enrolled1,09239569700
Acceptance Rate 88.41% 85.45% 90.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.78% 16.24% 15.54% - -
[Chart] Johnson & Wales University-Providence Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Johnson & Wales University-Providence, 151 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 18 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Johnson & Wales University-Providence with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total89010301160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460530590
Math430500570
ACT Composite222527
Math202426
English202226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Johnson & Wales University-Providence, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Johnson & Wales University-Providence
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

The calendar system at Johnson & Wales University-Providence is Semester. Johnson & Wales University-Providence accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Johnson & Wales University-Providence accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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