GET STARTED ON COLLEGE
A YEAR EARLY
Early Enrollment Program
EARLY ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
WHY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY?
If you’re a high school junior eager to start and complete your college career early,
Why are so many students choosing Johnson & Wales University? JWU’s unique
the Early Enrollment Program (EEP) at Johnson & Wales University can help you
educational model combines academics and industry-focused education with internships,
jumpstart your future plans.
leadership opportunities and career services. It’s all designed to help you gain a
competitive edge — and build a satisfying career. Here you’ll find:
What is EEP?
Through Johnson & Wales’ EEP, you’ll apply for early enrollment during your junior year
of high school. Then, during your senior year you’ll start at JWU and complete your
senior year of high school — earning credits for both while still participating in your
high school activities.
Why should I consider EEP?
Graduate earlier. As an EEP student, you’ll graduate one full year earlier than your peers
and get started on your career sooner.
Tremendous savings. Through EEP, your tuition cost for your first year will be half the
regular JWU tuition cost. Plus you’ll be eligible for JWU scholarships totaling up to
50 percent of any institutional aid you receive. Students are not eligible for federal
• Faculty with real-world experience who get to know you and your career aspirations,
and who serve as your mentors.
• Small classroom settings where you’ll learn by doing, by turning theory into practice.
• Internships: Last year, more than 4,000 students gained industry experience at
1,900 internship sites in 30 countries.
• International perspective: Learn from students from more than 90 countries or
study overseas in one of our 43 study abroad programs, from Switzerland to
Costa Rica to Australia.
• Career development services: workshops, résumé building, interviewing skills,
on-campus career fairs, and an online jobs database exclusively for JWU students.
• Four campus locations in dynamic cities that offer a wide range of athletics
along with student clubs and organizations.
financial aid during their first year.
Enjoy the best of both worlds. You’ll still be able to take part in high school activities
and attend graduation with your class. Plus, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of being a
JWU student. You’ll take college classes and have the opportunity to participate in
JWU student activities. You’ll also be eligible to live in one of our residence halls.
“EEP was a wonderful experience for
our daughter, Emily. Her father and I felt
assured that she was in good hands
that first year when she would otherwise
still have been in high school. I greatly appreciate the time you spent
getting to know Emily before admitting her.
It helped us to feel confident that she was
ready for the challenge.
Emily absolutely flourished in the
JWU environment that first year and
continued on an amazingly successful path
during her time at Johnson & Wales.”
— Stacy Alexander,
mother of Emily Alexander
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CHOOSE YOUR MAJOR
College of Culinary Arts
At Johnson & Wales you can reach your potential ahead of schedule. Choose from degree
At JWU, you won’t just learn to be a great chef. As a globally-recognized culinary university,
programs of study in business, hospitality, arts and sciences, culinary arts, nutrition, and
we’re at the leading edge of 21st-century culinary education. Our programs combine the
engineering and design, and get ready to hit the ground running. You’ll dive into your
craft and art of cooking with science and nutrition, management skills, global citizenship
major your first year, and build opportunities to expand your résumé through real-world
and a variety of work experience opportunities — positioning you to pursue the growing
work experiences and internships tied to your major.
range of food service careers locally or around the world.
College of Management
School of Engineering & Design (Providence Campus only)
Our College of Management means business. Become a well-rounded, experienced and
Whether you’re driven by a passion to invent new technologies, modify and support it,
ethical leader through our innovative approach to business and hospitality education.
or push new boundaries in the creative use of software and hardware — the opportunities
in these fast-growing fields are limitless. Our collaborative learning approach combines
School of Business
engineering and design skills, project management and relevant internship experiences
Start your career your first day at our School of Business — and accelerate from there.
with a foundation in the liberal arts, so you’ll graduate with the critical thinking and
We build our curriculum with input from industry-leading companies to help you gain
business skills necessary to achieve your career goals.
the relevant management, analytical and creative skills that will help set you apart in the
global market. And through internships and other real-world experiences, you’ll connect
with local corporations, businesses and nonprofits, getting the practice necessary for
success in your field.
College of Arts & Sciences
Our College of Arts & Sciences offers professionally-focused degree programs rooted in
the liberal arts. They are designed to provide the transferable skills and professional
School of Hospitality
competencies necessary for long-term career progression and life-long personal and
As a global leader in hospitality education, our range of hospitality degree programs
intellectual growth. Get inside your career of interest through industry-intensive programs
are designed to help you build a career that can take you wherever you want to go in
such as criminal justice, counseling psychology or equine business management/riding.
the hospitality industry. We help you identify your field of interest, including
Or find a cross-disciplinary approach in our media and communication studies and
management positions in the hotel, tourism, travel, food services, sports, entertainment
liberal studies programs.
and event industries — and develop a detailed plan to achieve your goals.
“JWU worked closely with us and our high school
“While it isn’t easy for any parent to
to get everything in place: transcripts,
send a child off to college shortly after
graduation requirements and financial aid.
his or her 17th birthday, it was the
JWU actually cut tuition in half for Michelle’s
best decision we could have made.
freshman year ... and continued to work closely
Annie has thrived in an environment
where she has been challenged
academically, engaged in the study of
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with her during that first year to make sure
she remained on track. We never had to worry
that she was in good hands.
her intended career path and offered
Michelle graduated with a National Honor Society
tremendous opportunities for
diploma and was on the dean’s list at JWU
work experience within the exciting
all three terms. As a parent, to see the growth in
world of hospitality.”
my daughter in one year was incredible.”
— Karen deKanter, mother of Anna deKanter
— Ann Aliquo, mother of Michelle Aliquo
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Am I a candidate for EEP?
Start the EEP process now
You may be a good candidate for EEP if
To participate in EEP, do the following during your high school junior year:
• you’re a high school junior. Application period begins after first quarter grades
1. Submit an Early Enrollment Application packet indicating your program choice
of junior year.
• you want to get a head start on college
• you’re looking for direction, stimulation and a challenge beyond what is offered
along with an EEP agreement completed by your guidance counselor and principal,
including signatures, and a high school transcript.
2. Have your parent/guardian’s signed consent on the EEP agreement.
in high school
Admissions will let you know when you can schedule your EEP interview.
What are the academic qualifications for EEP?
Visit admissions.jwu.edu/academics/majors_degrees for an application and agreement.
To qualify for EEP, you need to have
Under “Other Programs” click on “Early Enrollment for High Schoolers.” EEP students
• a minimum 2.75 GPA (B-) and a B- in English 
• a minimal number of high school classes left in order to meet graduation requirements.
(For example, you might just have one English class and one or two other classes
left to go in order to graduate.) Requirements and equivalent JWU courses will be
cannot use the online application process.
Please note: EEP students are not eligible for federal financial aid during their first year and
therefore do not need to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for that year.
determined by your high school counselor and the JWU EEP director.
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EEP students are not eligible for the Baking & Pastry Arts program.
“Our daughter Jen’s first year of EEP was
extremely successful; she completed her
high school requirements and was awarded
her diploma while achieving a GPA of 3.7
in her freshman year. She flourished not only
with her studies, but socially as well.
The JWU staff was very interested in helping her
in every way, giving her the one-on-one attention,
guidance and direction she needed. EEP was
an exceptional opportunity for our daughter.”
— Robert Otoski, father of Jennifer Otoski
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Visit www.jwu.edu/catalogs to view our current catalog for information about
curriculum, admission and attendance.
If you are interested in the EEP program, or your guidance counselor would like
more information, contact JWU Admissions at the campus of your choice.
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