Johnson & Wales University is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU enrolled 7,357 students across its campuses in the fall of 2020. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Established: 1914
Former names: Johnson & Wales Business School (1914–1988)
Motto: The Wildcat Way; Pride, Courage, Character and Community
Endowment: $263.78 million (2015)
Chancellor: Mim L. Runey
Students: 7,357 total · 5,676 (Providence Campus Fall 2020) · 1,681 (Charlotte Campus 2018–2019)
Undergraduates: 6,801 total · 5,120 (Providence Campus Fall 2020) · 1,681 (Charlotte Campus 2018–2019)
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