Johnson & Wales University-Providence (JWU) vs URI-Kingston

Johnson & Wales University-Providence and the University of Rhode Island, both esteemed institutions in the state of Rhode Island, offer distinct educational experiences. Johnson & Wales, a private university, boasts a smaller student body and a higher acceptance rate compared to the public University of Rhode Island. While Johnson & Wales excels in culinary arts and hospitality management programs, the University of Rhode Island offers a wider range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including engineering, nursing, and marine affairs. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that can help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Johnson & Wales University-Providence	University of Rhode Island
Overview
Location	Providence, Rhode Island	Kingston, Rhode Island
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	71.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	88.4%	76.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	1090 - 1290
ACT range	N/A	25 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		30.0%
Students submitting ACT score		3.0%
Total number of applicants	9,254	25,105
Total number of admissions given out	8,182	19,196
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,121	3,340
Yield rate	13.7%	17.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$49,682	In state: $31,614 Out of state: $49,636
Average net price	$30,715	$20,496
Tuition	$35,750	In state: $13,250 Out of state: $31,272
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $12,551 Meal plan: $5,050	Room/dormitory: $8,340 Meal plan: $5,500
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $22,880	94.0% Average amount $12,949
Students receiving federal student loan	81.0% Average amount $5,731	61.0% Average amount $5,252
Students taking out private loans	18.0% Average amount $20,241	18.0% Average amount $18,913

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,652 Men 39.6% Women 60.4%	14,744 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Graduate students	465 Men 28.4% Women 71.6%	2,767 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	78.3%	60.3%
International students	4.4%	2.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,255	5,523
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Rhode Island Mississippi New York New Jersey Connecticut	Rhode Island Mississippi Connecticut New York New Jersey

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Culinary and Personal Services Family and Consumer Sciences Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Health Professions Business Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.9%	70.0%
Dropout rate	18.0%	28.7%
Transferred out	18.5%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $97,155 Year 2: $105,585 Year 3: $110,068 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $90,408 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $92,194 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,354 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $59,213 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,690 Year 2: $50,677 Year 3: $59,195 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,464 Year 2: $46,254 Year 3: $55,561 Engineering, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $53,378 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,561 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $53,161 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,238 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $46,378 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,411 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $45,545 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,639 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $44,695	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $95,221 Year 2: $113,894 Year 3: $119,883 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $102,532 Year 2: $109,286 Year 3: $115,106 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,037 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $86,487 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,976 Year 2: $71,473 Year 3: $86,408 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,309 Year 2: $67,995 Year 3: $79,045 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,134 Year 2: $72,693 Year 3: $78,528 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,485 Year 2: $65,557 Year 3: $77,404 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,720 Year 3: $75,985 Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,071 Year 2: $63,600 Year 3: $73,268 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,907 Year 2: $63,880 Year 3: $72,515

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