YOUR DEGREE.YOUR FUTURE.STARTS HERE.
THE RWU DIFFERENCE
Roger Williams University is a top-ranked university in Rhode Island, offering juris doctorate, graduate, undergraduate, and associate degrees. Located in a safe, coastal environment, RWU provides a dynamic educational experience by creating powerful combinations of academic excellence with real-world opportunities. RWU is committed to preparing students for successful careers in a competitive and adaptable workforce.
Making an Impact
RWU Graduate Study and EXT Virtual Open House
Join us for our Virtual Open House on January 27th at 5pm and explore how Roger Williams University can help you achieve your goals.
Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward what’s next!
Powerful Combinations. Boundless Possibilities.
The most impactful education is the one you design for yourself. Through Powerful Combinations of academic programs, internships, research, and student activities, RWU students create unique pathways that align with their passions and set them apart in the job market.
Maximize Your Potential With Summer Sessions
There’s no better time of year to get ahead or catch up. Whether you’re a current RWU student, a visiting undergraduate, or a rising high school student eager to experience college-level learning, RWU has a wide selection of online summer courses designed to help you meet your goals.
Get a Great Internship
At RWU, experiential learning turns knowledge into action. Students tackle real-world challenges, build professional skills, and explore career paths through internship opportunities. This powerful combination of classroom learning and practical experience deepens understanding, builds confidence, and prepares students to stand out in their future careers.
Start Anytime with EXT Rolling Admission
At RWU Extension School, learning fits your life. With rolling admission, flexible programs, and real-world pathways, you can begin your degree or certificate when you're ready—on your terms, at your pace.
RWU Featured on Boston Globe Podcast
From innovative coral reef research to insights on Rhode Island’s First Couple, Roger Williams University is making news on the Boston Globe’s Rhode Island Report podcast. Hear RWU stories with the R.I. Report wherever you listen to podcasts.
Real-World Learning
At RWU, your education is more than a degree — it’s a powerful combination of purpose, hands-on experience, and community. With expert faculty and a campus that feels like home, you’ll chart your own path and graduate ready to lead, solve, and thrive.
Hear from Hawks
Blue Fellows Program
A bold new initiative preparing students to drive innovation in marine science, conservation, and sustainable economic development through hands-on internships with laboratories, aquaculture facilities, research-focused nonprofits, and marine businesses.
Roger Williams University Construction Management Students Earn Top Placements at Regional Competition
RWU teams’ success at the Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Competition in Heavy Civil, Concrete, and Commercial reflects the program’s technical strength and yearlong preparation.
RWU’s CEED Named Sole University Research Team for Rhode Island–Israel BlueTech & Aquaculture Committee
The international initiative connects Rhode Island and Israel through BlueTech innovation, positioning CEED as a key research resource for industry, startups, and government agencies.
RWU Renews Designation as Community Engagement Leader
Roger Williams University is recognized with a second consecutive Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for its commitment to community work and civic scholarship.
Roger Williams University’s John J. King Receives National NASPA Award for Student Affairs Leadership
The Scott Goodnight Award recognizes RWU Vice President for Student Life John J. King for sustained excellence and service to the student affairs profession.
From Incarceration to Graduation: One Man’s Academic Journey in and Out of Prison
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Raised in a housing project in Providence, Meko Lincoln got caught up in the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic at a young age. He was charged with cocaine possession, landing in the a