Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · Private · Large suburb · RWU

Private institution in Bristol, RI · 3,957 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $70,266 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 14%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $38,1231,889th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $42,6661,711th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $42,6661,691st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $60,1801,697th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,9401,584th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $70,266273rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $53,845385th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 66.6%545th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.7%744th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.8%1,168th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1228332nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,957592nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 16.3%1,882nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 51 mi (BOS)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $55
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 66 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$73,823	$68,618
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,666	$63,749
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,508	$64,493
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$58,334	$62,154
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$55,625	$51,607
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$52,733	$48,600
Architecture	bachelors	$45,305	$45,221
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$44,635	$45,383
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$44,595	$45,175
Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions	bachelors	$42,682	$44,170
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$41,308	$38,721
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,193	$41,565

Campus facts

Founded in 1956source
Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Navy and Light Blue and Whitesource
Motto: "Magna Est Veritas"source
Formerly known as "Roger Williams Junior College" (1956–1967)source
Formerly known as "Roger Williams College" (1967–1992)source
Athletic conference: CNEsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Shane McMahonsource

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.