Bristol, RI · Private · 3,946 undergraduates · suburban
Roger Williams University
Less selective
Roger Williams connects professional programs and liberal learning to a waterfront campus where hands-on work is part of the undergraduate model.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 87.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 60.7%
8,238 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$70,266 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Roger Williams University apart
Academic design
Its academic approach emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, mentorship and real-world experience across fields including marine science and the built environment.
Campus pattern
The Bristol campus sits on Mount Hope Bay, with residence life, student organizations and athletics clustered in a coastal setting.
Career & value signal
The waterfront location gives especially tangible context to marine science, architecture and other applied programs.
Can I get in?
87.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,238About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Roger Williams University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Roger Williams University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its academic approach emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, mentorship and real-world experience across fields including marine science and the built environment.
Make institutional fit specific
Roger Williams connects professional programs and liberal learning to a waterfront campus where hands-on work is part of the undergraduate model.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Roger Williams University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Construction Management
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Roger Williams University beyond the classroom
The Bristol campus sits on Mount Hope Bay, with residence life, student organizations and athletics clustered in a coastal setting.
A defining academic feature
Its academic approach emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, mentorship and real-world experience across fields including marine science and the built environment.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Bristol campus sits on Mount Hope Bay, with residence life, student organizations and athletics clustered in a coastal setting.
Where the degree can lead
The waterfront location gives especially tangible context to marine science, architecture and other applied programs.