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Roger Williams University Overview

Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. Bristol is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Roger Williams University Known For?

1,006 Undergraduate Awards

$43,481 Avg Cost After Aid

91% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at RWU.
In a recent academic period41% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, RWU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $70,266 a year. That's about 72% more than their peers at other schools.
The average RWU student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Roger Williams University?

Contact details for RWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809-2921
Phone:	401-253-1040
Website:	www.rwu.edu

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How Do I Get Into RWU?

You can apply to RWU online at: www.commonapp.org/explore/roger-williams-university

Admission Requirements for RWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into RWU?

91% Acceptance Rate

55% Of Accepted Are Women

24% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 91%, RWU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to RWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 640. Math scores were between 550 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Roger Williams University ( 570 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Roger Williams University ( 550 to 630 )

200

800

RWU received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Roger Williams University ( 24 to 31 )

ACT Composite Scores for Roger Williams University ( 25 to 31 )

Can I Afford Roger Williams University?

$43,481 Net Price

71% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of RWU is $43,481. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At RWU, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $12,439 a year. That adds up to $49,756 over four years for those students.

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Roger Williams University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,828 Full-Time Undergraduates

51% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,346 undergraduate students at RWU, with 3,828 being full-time and 518 being part-time.

There are also 356 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,828 full-time undergraduates at RWU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Roger Williams University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	65
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	335
White	2,959
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	348

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Roger Williams University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at RWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic.

Roger Williams University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	98	20	123
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	0	0	83	35	118
Marketing	0	0	0	78	0	78
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	46	26	72
General Psychology	0	0	0	60	0	60
Construction Management	0	0	0	58	0	58
Legal Professions (Other)	0	20	1	27	0	48
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	44	0	44
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	36	0	36
Legal Support Services	0	23	2	7	0	32
General Biology	0	0	0	31	0	31
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	27	0	27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	27	27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	26	0	26
Health & Medical Administrative Services	21	0	0	1	0	22
Information Technology	0	0	0	17	3	20
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	20	0	20
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	18	0	18
Accounting	0	0	0	17	0	17
Special Education	0	0	0	0	17	17
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	16	0	16
General Social Sciences	1	2	0	12	0	15
Public Administration	2	0	0	6	7	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	14	0	14
Public Health	0	0	0	14	0	14
International Business	0	0	0	13	0	13
Computer Science	0	0	0	13	0	13
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	13	0	13
Historic Preservation	1	0	0	4	8	13
Chemistry	0	0	0	11	0	11
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	10	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	8	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	8	0	8
Agricultural Production	0	0	0	7	0	7
History	0	0	0	7	0	7
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	7	0	7
Journalism	0	0	0	6	0	6
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	6	0	6
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	5	0	1	0	6
International Studies	0	0	0	6	0	6
Sociology & Anthropology	0	0	0	6	0	6
Dance	0	0	0	6	0	6
Writing Studies	0	0	0	4	0	4
Economics	0	0	0	4	0	4
Allied Health Professions	0	0	1	2	0	3
Philosophy	0	0	0	3	0	3
Music	0	0	0	3	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	2	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	2	0	2
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	2	0	2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	2	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	2	0	2
Architectural History	0	0	0	1	0	1
Graphic Communications	0	0	0	1	0	1
General Engineering	0	0	0	1	0	1
General English Literature	0	0	0	1	0	1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	1	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	0	1	0	1
Cultural Studies & Analysis	0	0	0	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	1	0	1
General Architecture	0	0	0	0	0	0
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	55	4	922	143	1,149

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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