Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
88%Acceptance rate
$37,999Average net price / year
69%Graduation rate
$70,266Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,940Median debt at graduation
3,946Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $44,418
- Total cost of attendance
- $61,950
- Room & board
- $17,112
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $37,999
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $29,778
- $30–48k
- $30,087
- $48–75k
- $33,623
- $75–110k
- $37,318
- $110k+
- $40,792
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.7%
- Average SAT
- 1223
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 580–660
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 560–650
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 24–29
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $53,845
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,266
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,940
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
Programs: what graduates earn
32 of 117 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 23 | $51,534 | — |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 7 | $64,783 | $34,500 |
| Architecture | 0 | $58,692 | $61,236 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 26 | $55,305 | $29,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 20 | $54,635 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 27 | $40,038 | $60,331 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | — | $55,777 | $122,459 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,946
- Graduate students
- 369
- Part-time
- 9%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 70%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $119,637 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.rwu.edu
- Also known as
- RWU
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 5% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 6% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 12% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Roger Williams University?
87.7% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1223 on the SAT.
How much does Roger Williams University cost?
The average net price after grants is $37,999 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $44,418 and the full cost of attendance is $61,950.
How much do Roger Williams University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $70,266 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Bristol
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $70,266 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.