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Johnson & Wales University Online

Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesPrivate nonprofit NECHEJWU Online

Johnson & Wales University Online (JWU Online) is the online division of Johnson & Wales University, based in Providence, Rhode Island, and covered by the university's New England Commission of Higher Education accreditation. Its business programs, offered with the College of Hospitality & Business, include online bachelor's degrees, an MBA, an MS in Finance and a DBA.

Verified online business degrees

8 programs verified so far (5 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 doctoral). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Bachelor of Science – Accounting

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtBachelor of Science in Accounting
Subject: Accounting
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years to complete · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$495 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Bachelor of Science – Business Studies

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtDegree completionBachelor of Science in Business Studies
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years to complete · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$495 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Bachelor of Science – Finance

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtBachelor of Science in Finance
Subject: Finance
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years to complete · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$495 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Bachelor of Science – Marketing & Advertising

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtBachelor of Science in Marketing & Advertising
Subject: Marketing
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years to complete · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$495 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor'sBSBAEnglish-taughtBachelor of Science in Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years to complete · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$495 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Master of Business Administration – General

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration · Accounting (concentration) · Finance (concentration)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years to complete · 36 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$842 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Master of Science – Finance

Master'sMSEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Finance
Subject: Finance
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years to complete · 30 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$842 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johnson & Wales University Online

Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: No campus visits required
Duration: Designed to be completed in three years; most students complete within 3.5 years; maximum five years · 54 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$993 per credit · All online students · 2026-27
Next deadline: April 11, 2027 · Summer 2027
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since October 20, 1993 · next review 06/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The institution states: “Johnson & Wales University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education; the accreditation encompasses its campuses in Providence and Charlotte and its online programs.” Source: catalog.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Who can enroll

Where online students may enroll from, as the institution publishes it. Eligibility, recognition notes and professional-body statements are separate questions.

International students

  • Degrees can be earned online from anywhere, including internationally; online students are not eligible for a student visa, and foreign credentials need a WES or similar evaluation.
    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Scholarships and tuition discounts

University-wide awards and rates published for online students. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • Career Catalyst Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    20% tuition savings

    Eligibility: Eligible incoming students enrolling in associate or bachelor's programs, beginning Fall 2026

    How to apply: Contact an admissions associate

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • MS – Operations & Project ManagementOperations/project management is outside the eight subjects.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MBA concentration pages (MBA – Accounting, MBA – Finance, MBA – Marketing, etc.) (Master of Business Administration)Concentrations of the single MBA degree; recorded as concentrations on the MBA record.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Undergraduate Micro-Certificate – AccountingMicro-credential, not a degree.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • BSBA – Operations & Supply Chain ManagementSupply chain management is outside the eight subjects.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Johnson & Wales University Online
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
333 Harborside Blvd, Providence, RI 02905, United States
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.jwu.edu/aboutjwu/accreditationsandapprovals/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS institutional characteristics, via College Navigator — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.jwu.edu/academics/graduate/mba/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. online.jwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. online.jwu.edu/contact-us/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. online.jwu.edu/financial-aid/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. online.jwu.edu/international-admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Johnson & Wales University Online Online Business Degrees (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral)