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Roger Williams University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$41,398

Out of state

$41,398
Graduate

In state

$19,515

Out of state

$19,515

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
100%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 17.0% $5,281
State/local grants 2.0% $2,057
Institutional grants 99.0% $19,663
Loans 71.0% $12,439

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$16,294 per year

Books & Supplies

$900 per year

Personal Expenses

$3,450 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
90.99%
  • Apply 8,121
  • Accepted 7,389
  • Attend 1,074

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$55
Graduate
$50

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required
  • High school GPA

    Required
  • Recommendation letter

    Required
  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable
  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required
  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Required
  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable

Average Test Scores

SAT Math
550-630
ACT Composite
25-31
SAT Reading
570-640
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
51%
Male Students
49%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian73.25%
  2. Hispanic/Latino9.85%
  3. Not Specified7.25%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities3.99%
  5. Black3.27%
  6. Asian2.07%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.23%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.09%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

4,998

Undergraduate students

4,616

Graduate students

382

Full Time Students
89%
Part Time Students
11%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
  • Soccer
Female sports:
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
  • Field Hockey
  • Swimming
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Wrestling
    • Baseball
    • Lacrosse
    • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    • Soccer
    • Cross Country
    • Swimming
    • Sailing
    • Basketball
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Female

    • Soccer
    • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    • Lacrosse
    • Field Hockey
    • Swimming
    • Softball
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Sailing
    • Equestrian
    • Tennis
    • Cross Country
    • Other Sports
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