The Graduate Experience
Small campus personality. Big campus opportunity.
Where experience meets opportunity.
Earning a graduate degree or certificate is a critical step for personal and professional success. At RWU, we go a step further. Our students embrace experiences throughout their studies inside and outside the classroom, offering them a deeply enriching education followed by valuable career opportunities after graduation. Whether you want to study on campus or online, part-time or full-time, in Bristol or Providence, RWU has a program and delivery available to meet your needs and schedule.
RWU Launches Joint JD/MBA Degree
Building upon the success of Rhode Island's only law school and the AACSB-accredited quality of the Gabelli School of Business, Roger Williams University launched an innovative four-year joint J.D. and M.B.A. program in March 2019.
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Experimental Social Psychologist
Melissa Russano ProfessorSince Dr. Melissa Russano came to Roger Williams University, she’s been sharing her extensive expertise in the field of interrogation techniques with her students and the community.
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The RWU Difference
Whether you are looking for convenience and flexibility while earning your degree, a curriculum that offers a breadth of opportunities for gaining experience both inside and outside the classroom, or an educational philosophy focused on service and social justice, a RWU graduate education offers it all.
A Tale of Two Campuses
Graduate students at RWU study at one of two campuses: our main campus, situated on scenic Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, RI, and our metro campus, located in the heart of the state capital, Providence, RI. Each campus plays a vital role in the University's commitment to supporting and growing the local economy and providing vital resources to nonprofit organizations, corporations, and municipal governments throughout the State of Rhode Island.
An RWU Architect Travels the World and Uses Design to Protect Gorillas
Since earning her master of architecture degree at RWU, Emily Goldenberg '11 has worked on projects all over the world, and is now designing a center for education on mountain gorilla conservation in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Roger Williams University Rises in U.S. News & World Report Ranking
RWU also made the lists for Best Engineering Program, Best Business Program, Best Value Schools and Most Innovative Schools.
As Civic Scholars, RWU Graduates Ready to Change the World
From committing to service on their first day as students to a deep dive into community-engaged work and real-world research projects, the Class of 2019 embodies civic scholarship at RWU.
Class of 2019 Graduate Students Urged to “Make a Difference”
In RWU’s first annual Graduate Commencement, speakers challenge graduate students to change the world.
