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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.
Spring Open House
Discover RWU for yourself at our Spring Open House event.
Sunday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m.
Making an Impact
Majors in a Minute
Current RWU students share how their powerful combinations of majors, minors, and real-world learning are preparing them for successful careers.
Finance + Mathematics
Marketing + Visual Arts, Arts Management, and Graphic Design
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.
Summer Camps at RWU
Prepare for college with our hands-on, educational summer camps. Middle and High school students explore their interests in Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Sustainable Food, Architecture, Marine Biology, Forensic Science, and Social Justice Law while living and learning on RWU's campuses. Register now before the programs fill!
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.
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.
RWU’s Gabelli School of Business Rises in 2026 Poets&Quants Rankings
The business school’s gains in academic experience and career outcomes reflect continued momentum in experiential learning and student success.
RWU Student Newspaper Earns Two National Honors at College Media Association Apple Awards
The Hawks’ Herald was recognized for crisis coverage and magazine design at a national student media competition in New York City.
Women in Law Leadership Lecture Welcomes Victims’ Rights Attorney Carrie Goldberg to Roger Williams University School of Law
The Seventh Annual Women in Law Leadership Lecture at RWU Law featured nationally recognized attorney Carrie Goldberg, who discussed advocacy, justice, and challenges facing women in law.
RWU Extension School Graduate Earns Journeyman License, Advances Career in Electrical Trade
After completing Roger Williams University’s Electrical Apprenticeship program, Grant Prete ’24 is building a successful career and long-term financial stability in the electrical trade.
Roger Williams University Students Compete in International Real Estate Challenge in Europe
Three RWU students traveled to Milan for the International Real Estate Challenge, gaining global experience and earning a top-three finish.