Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1140–1310
- Undergraduates
- 3,946
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1140–1310
- Reading and Writing
- 580–660
- Math
- 560–650
- Average total
- 1223
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (401) 253-1040
Cost
- Tuition
- $45,978per year
- Average net price
- $37,645What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $77,127
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 72 programs
- Agricultural Production Operations · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Architecture · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · graduate certificate
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation · bachelor
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Graphic Communications · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor, master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- Law · master, first professional
- Legal Support Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Public Administration · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology and Anthropology · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- Construction Management · bachelor, master
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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