Congratulations Class of 2026!
Join a university where 96% of graduates find success.
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.
Deposit Deadline Extended
Make your deposit by May 15 to join the RWU community.
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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
Celebrate Commencement with the Class of 2026
Join us in honoring RWU's graduates. Explore event schedules, accessibility resources, livestream information, and everything you need to celebrate Commencement 2026.
Spotlight on the Class of 2026
Meet this year's graduates and explore their stories of growth, success, and hands-on learning as they reflect on their RWU journey and what comes next.
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, Food Science, Architecture, Marine Biology, Forensic Science, and Social Justice Law while living and learning on RWU's campuses. Register now before the programs fill!
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.
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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.
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 KidWind Program Turns Wind Energy Into Hands-On Discovery for Local Fourth Graders
Seven-year partnership with Bristol-Warren schools has introduced nearly 1,500 fourth graders to engineering design while giving Roger Williams University Education and Engineering majors real-world teaching, mentoring, and problem-solving experience.
RWU Law Students Gain Experiential Learning Through Rhode Island Eviction Protection Project
Pro bono program at Roger Williams University School of Law provides hands-on legal experience while supporting tenants facing eviction.
B. Gökhan Çelik Appointed Dean of School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management
Longtime faculty member and academic leader to guide SECCM’s next phase of growth and innovation.
Roger Williams University Names Vitaliano Figueroa, Ed.D., as New Vice President for Student Life
Figueroa brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience in higher education and student affairs.
Roger Williams University Brings the Inside-Out Exchange Program to the Rhode Island Training School
Roger Williams University’s School of Justice Studies launches Rhode Island’s first Inside-Out Exchange Program, bringing together RWU students and sentenced youth in a shared academic experience.