Admissions Requirements

Applications for online undergraduate programs are accepted from new students and JWU alumni. Graduation from high school or equivalent education is required for admission to online undergraduate programs. In addition, undergraduate applicants must have two years of full-time work experience beyond the date of high school completion. Additionally, several of the online bachelor of science programs require attainment of an associate in science degree from an accredited institution. Applications for online graduate programs are accepted from new students and JWU alumni who hold bachelor's degrees. Additional admissions requirements for each degree program are detailed in the undergraduate and graduate sections.

Residents of Wisconsin

Residents of Wisconsin are not eligible to enroll in JWU's online degree programs. Instead, they may apply for acceptance to one of the university's on-campus programs. Current students of the online program who become residents of Wisconsin will no longer be eligible to continue in the program.

B.S. in Food Service Management

All Food Service Management online bachelor's degree program students must meet the following requirements:

• All associate degree general study requirements must be met.
• Applicants must present a national certification recognized by the Conference for Food Protection with a test examination date within five years to fulfill graduation requirements. Students who do not have this certification will be required to obtain it to meet graduation requirements.
• Applicants who earned their A.S. degrees more than 10 years ago must also submit a cover letter and résumé that demonstrates how they have kept their baking and pastry arts skills or culinary (as applicable) skills and knowledge current during that time. Applications will be reviewed for applicability of current skills and knowledge to the degree program.

Applicants with A.S. in Baking & Pastry Arts from Institutions Other than JWU

Applicants who have earned A.S. degrees from an institution other than JWU must have completed a minimum of 180 hours of baking in their A.S. program with courses covering the following: classic pastries, pies and tarts, cookies, cakes, plated desserts, bread baking, cake decorating, cost control and menu planning.

Applicants with A.S. in Culinary Arts from Institutions Other than JWU

Applicants who have earned A.S. degrees from an institution other than JWU must have completed a minimum of 180 hours of cooking in their A.S. program with courses covering the 12 cooking techniques: boiling, simmering, steaming, poaching, braising, sautéing, grilling, broiling, deep-frying, shallow-frying, roasting and baking, and a cost control and menu planning course.

B.S. in Business Studies and B.S. in Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship

Applicants to the Business Studies or Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship online bachelor's degree programs must have earned an A.S. degree from an accredited institution prior to applying for admission to the program.

All Other B.S. Degrees

Applicants to any online B.S. degree program not listed above must have successfully completed high school or equivalent education prior to applying for admission to the program. In addition, applicants must have completed two years of full-time work experience beyond the date of high school completion.

Prior to being considered for admission into an online JWU graduate program, the following must be submitted:

1. A completed application for admission
2. Official, final transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate work
3. Two letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to acknowledge the applicant’s potential for successful completion of the graduate program
4. A statement of purpose not to exceed 500 words

The recommendation letter and statement of purpose may be faxed to 401-598-4553 or emailed .

Please note: The minimum grade point average (GPA) and additional requirements for each program are noted below.

Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements of any graduate business program (excluding 4+1) as indicated below may be given consideration for admittance to the program desired if acceptable GMAT/GRE scores are also submitted.

Conditional acceptance to certain graduate business programs may be extended to domestic students who are at least 24 years of age, have a 2.41–2.84 cumulative undergraduate GPA, and demonstrate significant evidence of professional success. Students granted conditional acceptance may take a maximum of two JWU graduate courses. If a grade of B or better is earned in each course, the student will be granted full admission to that program. Students who do not earn a B or better in each course will be dismissed from the program and unable to apply to any JWU graduate program.