College
Roger Williams University
- B-Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Bristol, RI
- 861 reviews
- AcademicsB-
- ValueB+
- DiversityA-
- CampusA-
- AthleticsC+
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB
- LocationA-
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodA+
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyB+
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Commonwealth Coast Conference
Roger Williams University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
79%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
—
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Cost
Net Price
$35,275/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
B
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Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 85%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.54 responses
- 57%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.56 responses
- 59%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.56 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Paralegal
101 GraduatesArchitecture
84 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
81 GraduatesPsychology
74 GraduatesMarketing
67 GraduatesBusiness
54 GraduatesFinancial Planning
50 GraduatesMarine Biology and Oceanography
38 GraduatesCommunications
37 GraduatesElementary Education
34 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
4,124Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
3%
Pell Grant
15%
Varsity Athletes
12%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
94%
Poll
- 98%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.63 responses
Poll
- 70%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.86 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$48,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
64%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
96%
National
83%- 91%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.35 responses
Roger Williams University Reviews
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Roger Williams has an unprecedented amount of untouched potential to not only be a great academic school but a great school for the community. Because of the blatant lack of diversity on the campus, Roger Williams falls short of being a dynamic and inclusive community to their students. The campus does not reflect what the world looks like which only hinders the students. With a majority of the students being the same skin color, growing up in the same communities and having similar backgrounds, it impacts the students that don't fall in the same catergories. Roger Williams has a high retention rate and one of the biggest reasons is because of the lack of diversity, the school's board does minimal to fix it. Education wise, the school hires professors that do their job well. The professors are professionals in their field and it shows during class. Students will be well equipped with knowledge of their field by the end of their four years.
My first year at RWU was challenging, memorable and rewarding. Not only did I learn in the classroom but I learned about myself as well. RWU gave me so many opportunities to better myself and advance in my major by allowing me to attend Model UN conferences with my peers which not only allowed me to meet people from many backgrounds but helped me become a better public speaker as well. Experiential learning was something I was thankful to be apart of my first year. For my public administration course, my classmates and I started our own sustainability club to promote environmental awareness. We sought a need for change in the way RWU handled sustainability and believed that as students we could make this change happen. We created something the university never had before and learned about public administration by being administrators in our club. We promoted sustainability which appealed to students and helped start a movement for different preservation efforts on campus.
After spending one semester here, transferring is a must. Overall the school is decent. The only good aspects are the food and views on the bay. The teachers are ok overall. In my first semester, I had great professors and some terrible ones. The academics were easy to handle almost too easy. The worst part is the students. All rich, white, underachievers with no goals. Some think they are the kings and queens of campus. Social life is decent at best. The parties can be ok but they make my high school parties seem better. Nothing to do on campus so everyone goes to low-end clubs thinking its the best.