Johnson and Wales University was founded in 1914 in Providence, Rhode Island. The private university has four campuses in Providence - Rhode Island, North Miami –Florida, Denver – Colorado, and Charlotte - North Carolina. The Denver campus was opened in 2000 and offers undergraduate degree programs in business, hospitality and culinary arts. While Johnson and Wales University has more than 16,000 students across all campuses, the Denver campus has 1,500 students.