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Roger Williams University

#50 in Regional Universities North (tie)

4 year • Bristol, RI

4 year • Bristol, RI
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Overview

Roger Williams University is a private institution that was founded in 1956. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,103 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Roger Williams University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #50. Its tuition and fees are $42,666.


Roger Williams University, which overlooks Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a short trip from Providence, Boston and New York. The university requires freshmen and sophomores to live on campus. Students at Roger Williams have the opportunity to join more than 80 clubs and organizations, including the Campus Entertainment Network, which plans and programs events on campus. Roger Williams' 20 varsity teams, known as the Hawks, compete in the NCAA's Division III.


Roger Williams promotes personalized attention for students. Each class is prepared and presented by a faculty member, not a teaching assistant. The Spiegel Center for Global and International Programs at Roger Williams University offers students opportunities to study abroad in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Brazil.

Roger Williams University is a private institution that was founded in 1956. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,103 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Roger Williams University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #50. Its tuition and fees are $42,666.


Roger Williams University, which overlooks Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a short trip from Providence, Boston and New York. The university requires freshmen and sophomores to live on campus. Students at Roger Williams have the opportunity to join more than 80 clubs and organizations, including the Campus Entertainment Network, which plans and programs events on campus. Roger Williams' 20 varsity teams, known as the Hawks, compete in the NCAA's Division III.


Roger Williams promotes personalized attention for students. Each class is prepared and presented by a faculty member, not a teaching assistant. The Spiegel Center for Global and International Programs at Roger Williams University offers students opportunities to study abroad in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Brazil.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$42,666

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,103

Acceptance Rate

91%

One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI, 02809

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Feb. 1

Application Deadline

91%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1120-1270

ACT Range*

25-31

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$42,666

Room & Board

$16,690(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$28,591

$37,384

Annual Cost*

$37,384

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$42,666

Room & Board

$16,690(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$28,591

*Average cost after aid

Academics

59%

4-Year Graduation Rate

14:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

44%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

23%

N/A

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

11%

N/A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

9%

N/A

Architecture and Related Services

7%

N/A

Psychology

7%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
23% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
9% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Architecture and Related Services
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

4,103

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

294

Total Enrollment

4,397

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

3,696

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male50%
Female50%

Ethnic Diversity

18%

Minority Enrollment

18%

Minority Enrollment

75%

White

10%

Hispanic

7%

Unknown

3%

Black

3%

Two or more races

2%

Asian

1%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartments for married students
  • apartment for single students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    37+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    59%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    77%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $48,990

    $41,930

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $41,930

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    59%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    77%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $48,990

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