Johnson & Wales University-Providence tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Johnson & Wales University-Providence is $60,314 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,027 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $60,314. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$42,419
Housing & meals$18,776
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$1,758
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,839
Total cost of attendance$60,314

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,334
Loan default rate6.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out38%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$29,287Sticker price minus average net price

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Johnson & Wales University-Providence net price compared with other Rhode Island colleges

Johnson & Wales University-Providence has the 5th-lowest average net price of 11 Rhode Island colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Rhode Island College$9,47848%$56,318
2College Unbound$21,108——
3University of Rhode Island$21,44073%$69,743
4Brown University$25,18496%$93,487
5Johnson & Wales University-Providence$31,02755%$43,418
6New England Institute of Technology$36,48360%$48,684
7Salve Regina University$36,96777%$72,975
8Roger Williams University$37,99969%$70,266
9Bryant University$41,21980%$90,008

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Rhode Island colleges →

Why Johnson & Wales University-Providence costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Johnson & Wales University-Providence88%$31,02755%$43,418This school
Roger Williams University88%$37,99969%$70,266
New England Institute of Technology67%$36,48360%$48,684
Bryant University65%$41,21980%$90,008
Salve Regina University68%$36,96777%$72,975

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Johnson & Wales University-Providence would cost you $6,972 less per year than Roger Williams University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Johnson & Wales University-Providence, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,999).
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence gives aided families $5,336 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Rhode Island residentJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRWUDifference
Tuition & fees$42,419$44,418−$1,999
Books & supplies$1,200$900+$300
Housing & meals$18,776$16,690+$2,086
Personal & travel$1,758$3,350−$1,592
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,839−$3,408−$431
Sticker price$60,314$61,950−$1,636
Average grants−$29,287−$23,951−$5,336
You pay$31,027$37,999−$6,972

“+” means Johnson & Wales University-Providence costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence cost questions

How much is tuition at Johnson & Wales University-Providence?

Tuition and fees are $42,419 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Johnson & Wales University-Providence?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $60,314 a year.

What do families actually pay at Johnson & Wales University-Providence?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,027 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $25,530; $48–75k pay $28,088; $110k+ pay $35,464.

How much debt do Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,334, and 6.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Johnson & Wales University-Providence overview