Johnson & Wales University Providence Campus

Please do not listen to the naysayers. Johnson and Wales is an exceptional university. The tuition is not bad. The courses are challenging but engaging. The academic staff members are so supportive you can quit your therapist. This is honestly a great school and I enjoyed my time there. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Thank you.

It’s wild that this review is going up. I haven’t been in school for many years. Back in high school, over 30 years ago, I took baking, which turned out to be a big mistake—I should have gone into computers. Now I’m in e-commerce, talking to bakeries about their fastest-selling items and aiming to make my fortune. A head department lady back then told me I should have gone to this school, but I said no. If I’d known better, I could’ve been a millionaire selling baked goods to out-of-state customers. I remember a baker in South Carolina who used to get pecans every month.

Nothing short of life changing. I never will regret my choice coming here! -a graduate of JWU 2015

I would not recommend Johnson and Wales. In my opinion the tuition costs were not justified in the training I received. My instructors were knowable in their fields, but did not convey that knowledge well in a classroom setting. In fact, one instructor informed our class that the burn out rate in the culinary field is very high and the rewards very low. He mentioned that he was much happier being an instructor rather than an active chef … not something I liked to hear when trying to enter the culinary profession. I feel I would have saved money and received more training by just working in a restaurant getting paid to learn my craft. I also found a lack of aid and resources finding a job. I now realize that having an expensive framed degree hanging on my wall was not worth what I paid. Live and learn I guess.

I think it’s crazy that local guides can give reviews when they know nothing about the experience of actually going to the college. Johnson & Wales was the worst choice I ever could have made in a college, which is really sad knowing I chose this school in honor of my grandfather who went here, and passed away right before getting to see me go to college. Professors are the only good part of the school. All the other workers who work in the offices, the actual people who run the school as a whole - a literal joke. The entire school is a joke. Student loans? Not worth it. This is a school that does not care about its students like it portrays that it does. Do not waste your time, you can get a better education and a better college experience probably at any. other. school.

Johnson and Wales University is awesome. My time there was great and insightful. I was very involved. I was a RA and an Orientation Leader. Being able to interact with the students on the level was amazing. My professors were very helpful in my journey as well. I loved the school so much that I just had to apply to the Graduate Program. The Graduate Program has also been wonderful. I would recommend this school to everyone. I have already been doing so.

I decided to go back to school, after 20 years, for my second Master’s degree. I needed a school that provided flexibility for full time working professionals. In my job I travel 50% of the time, so on-line was my only option however I needed to attend a school that was "bricks and mortar". Johnson and Wales University gave me this and more. I was so nervous because I was not familiar or ever experienced an on-line class. I'm a person who gets energy from people and from face to face interactions. I must say, I was surprised that I felt connected with my classmates and with my professors. I’m being supported and can really get to know the people in my class. I have six more classes to complete to receive my MBA and I am motivated to complete my degree by December of 2016. I feel I will be able to accomplish this because of the outstanding and supportive professors that help us achieve our goals. I highly recommend Johnson and Wales University, in particular the on-line campus.