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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.

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
$38,1231,875th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$42,6661,694th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$42,6661,674th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$60,1801,682nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,9401,573rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$70,266272nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,845384th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
66.6%542nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.7%738th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.8%1,157th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1228332nd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,957592nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
16.3%1,866th highest of 2,122 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

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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$73,823$68,618
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,666$63,749
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,508$64,493
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$58,334$62,154
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$55,625$51,607
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$52,733$48,600
Architecturebachelors$45,305$45,221
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,635$45,383
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$44,595$45,175
Legal Support ServicesLegal Professionsbachelors$42,682$44,170
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$41,308$38,721
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,193$41,565

Campus facts

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Roger Williams University’s 3,957 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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