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Roger Williams University

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Rating

Private

Type

5,411

Students

$36,648

Tuition

85%

Acceptance

#455

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Bristol, RI

One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809-2921

Roger Williams University is a small private college located in Bristol, RI ranked 7th in Rhode Island. It has a total of 5,033 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 85.35% acceptance rate. Roger Williams University offers 109 different majors and is best known for its Legal Support Services, Construction Management, and Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography programs (nationally ranked 4th, 13th, and 16th respectively). With an annual tuition of $36,648 per year, Roger Williams University is quite expensive. 61.2% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to generate more or less $50,500 per year, which is 22% above the national median.
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Cost

$36,978
Above Average

Roger Williams University

$36,978

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$56,346

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$40,785

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

85%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Roger Williams University

85%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

15%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$55

Application Website

https://www.commonapp.org/

Students

5,033Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

47%

In-state

83%

Female

53%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% Architecture9% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7% Marketing/Marketing Management, General73% Others

11% Architecture

9% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

7% Marketing/Marketing Management, General

73% Others

Architecture

11%

117 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

9%

99 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

7%

76 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

7%

71 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

61 Graduates

Financial Planning and Services

4%

44 Graduates

Construction Management

4%

38 Graduates

Accounting

4%

38 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

3%

34 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

188,670

Academic Spend per Student

$17,301

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$42,600/Year

Roger Williams University

$42,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$42,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$50,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

61%