Why J&W

   
Because we blend a world-class and internationally-recognized hands-on culinary training with a full university experience, teaching students from all 50 states and many countries.
 
Your student will learn more than cooking. Courses in arts and sciences, business, career management and leadership ensure that your student graduates with the educational foundation to help advance his/her career. Plus a real-world internship or cooperative work experience is included in every J&W College of Culinary Arts degree program.
 
 Because unlike one-size-fits-all cooking school programs, we offer the most culinary-related majors, allowing your student to customize his/her education to best fit his/her personal career goals.
 
 
Because your student will learn and practice hands-on culinary techniques from Day One in the best specialized facilities that are equipped just like real industry kitchens. 
 
Because our values are taught by culinary education's best faculty — degreed professional educators who are also accomplished professional chefs with signficant industry experience.
 
Because our unique career management system combines career management courses with coaching throughout the college experience, ensuring that your student develops the career planning habits he/she will need to maximize his/her potential.
 
98% of Johnson & Wales graduates are employed in their field within 60 days of graduation — a standard J&W has proudly maintained for 27 years.
 
Because our culinary program is widely recognized as a leader internationally.
 
In fact, leading companies in the restaurant and hospitality industry participate in our many cooperative education and recruiting programs.
 
Because our University-level accreditation represents an educational level beyond other 'cooking schools'.
 
Our accreditation allows students to transfer their arts and science course credits should they decide to transfer out or change majors. (Not the case with all cooking schools... ask!)
 
Because you’ll benefit when your student visits and flexes some culinary muscle. Start planning what you’ll ask him/her to make — and bon appetit!