Visit Charlotte, N.C.
An in-person tour is an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in the JWU community, check out student life firsthand and explore the unique city of Charlotte. Explore the Wildcat Center, suite-style residence halls, multiple culinary labs and other exciting places on campus.
Guided Campus Tours
Our guided tours provide you with an up-close look at where you’ll live, learn and enjoy all campus has to offer. Led by current students, you’ll get all the ins and outs of what it’s really like to be a Wildcat! Learn about our academic center, labs, residence halls and receive a brief presentation.
Career Explorations
During the summer before your junior or senior year, explore a variety of careers focused on food innovation, culinary arts and baking & pastry arts at JWU’s Charlotte Campus. Over the course of three days of academics, you’ll experience life at JWU firsthand — and discover the path to your future. During your Career Explorations visit, you will meet faculty, talk with current students and more!
CFIT 101
Join us on August 4 from 9:30-11:30am, to take a closer look at our College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT). You'll tour the labs with current CFIT students, experience a short instructor-led skills demo, take part in a Q&A, and learn about the admissions process.
Group Visits
Are you an educator interested in scheduling a group tour? We are excited to offer group visits for high school students! We are currently accepting requests for the 2025-26 academic year. Tours are offered Monday-Thursday and are tailored for high school aged students. Due to popularity and student scheduling we require at least two weeks notice.
