Walnut Hill College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Comparable Facts

Compare Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA with Johnson & Wales University Providence in Providence, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Providence is larger than Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (4,303 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting); Johnson & Wales University Providence is in Providence, RI (Midsize City setting).
• Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Providence is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Walnut Hill College 20:1; Johnson & Wales University Providence 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walnut Hill College are 38.9% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Providence ($12,100 vs. $19,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.8% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Providence than at Walnut Hill College (about $12,920 more per year; $42,419 vs. $29,499).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Providence than at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Providence students is 188.6% larger than aid received by Walnut Hill College students ($28,361 vs. $9,827).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Walnut Hill College, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Providence.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 52.3% at Walnut Hill College vs. 15.8% at Johnson & Wales University-Providence.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walnut Hill College graduates have a $7,400 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates ($19,500 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Walnut Hill College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates ($201 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.