Johnson & Wales University, Providence

Name: Johnson & Wales University
Address: 8 Abbott Park Pl, Providence, 02903-3775, United States
Telephone: +1 401-598-1000

#62 among attractions in Providence

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Johnson & Wales University is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU enrolled 7,357 students across its campuses in the fall of 2020. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1914 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'19"N, 71°24'41"W

Address

8 Abbott Park PlDowntown ProvidenceProvidence 02903-3775 United States

Contact

+1 401-598-1000

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Johnson & Wales University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wickenden Street, Providence Place, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center.

0.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
21 min walk • Wickenden Street in Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
13 min walk • Providence Place is an American shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island. With 1,400,000 sq ft of gross leasable area, it has been the largest shopping mall in Rhode Island since it opened in 1999.
~800 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
4 min walk • The Westminster Arcade is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island built in 1828. It is notable as the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States and has been lauded as a fine example of commercial Greek Revival architecture.
~1950 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
10 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~880 ftNW
Architecture, City hall
Providence City Hall, Providence
5 min walk • Providence City Hall is the center of the municipal government in Providence, Rhode Island, and is located at the southwest end of Kennedy Plaza at 25 Dorrance Street. The building was constructed between 1875 and 1878 and designed by Samuel J. F. Thayer in the Second Empire style.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
11 min walk • The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877, and still shares multiple buildings and facilities.
0.8 miW
Theater, Italianate architecture
Columbus Theatre, Providence
20 min walk • The Columbus Theatre is a movie theater and concert venue in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is located at 270 Broadway in the city's Broadway–Armory Historic District.
0.7 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
19 min walk • The Avon Cinema is an independent movie theater near Brown University on the East Side of Providence. The Avon's Art Deco styling dates from its opening in February 1938. The theater primarily screens independent, art house, and foreign films. The theatre has been owned by the same family since 1938. It seats 486 and has one screen.
~370 ftSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
2 min walk • The Providence Performing Arts Center, formerly Loew's State Theatre and Palace Concert Theater, is a multi-use not-for-profit theater located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~1360 ftN
Park
Burnside Park, Providence
7 min walk • Burnside Park is a small park situated in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island. An equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside was erected in the late 19th century and sits in the center of the park.
0.6 miNE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
17 min walk • Rites and Reason Theatre is a theater within the Africana Studies department of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1970 by Professor George Houston Bass, and is one of the longest-running continuously producing black theaters in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Johnson & Wales University?

Nearby attractions include Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence (2 min walk), Customhouse Historic District, Providence (3 min walk), Craftland, Providence (3 min walk), Grace Church, Providence (3 min walk).

How to get to Johnson & Wales University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Johnson & Wales University:

Bus

Dorrance and Pine • Lines: 1, 3, 3A, 3B, 62 (2 min walk)
Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center (5 min walk)

Train

Providence (14 min walk)