The Undergraduate Experience
Majors and Minors
With over 45 majors and minors we have the right program to fit your passion and prepare you for success.
Why RWU?
Through hands-on learning led by expert faculty and staff that is focused on tackling real-world problems, RWU prepares students for successful lives and great careers.
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The Right Decision
Brittany Watson, RWU Class of 2019Brittany Watson chose RWU because of its warm, welcoming community. Now, more than ever, Watson is convinced she made the right decision.
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Outstanding Academics
With over 45 majors and minors and an innovative Core Curriculum we have the right program to fit your passion and prepare you for success.
Student Life and Athletics
With over 70 clubs and organizations and 23 varsity sports serving a diverse and inclusive student body, learning, discovery and personal growth is not limited to the classroom at RWU. There is always something happening on our beautiful seaside campus for you to enjoy.
Making a Great Education Possible
In an incredibly complex, global economy, a college education remains one of best pathways to a meaningful career and a meaningful life. At RWU, we are committed to making a great education possible for you with a personalized approach to Financial Aid.
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Your undergraduate degree sets you up for many of your future successes. From visiting campus to applying to registering for orientation we're to help you at every step of the admission process.
News
Roger Life: After 3 Internships, Senior Excited to Pursue Arts Management Degree, Career
Sofia Pipa '21, recently showed her work alongside 20 other seniors in “Unintentional Feedback,” an exhibition at the Bristol Art Museum. This fall, she will attend New York University to pursue a Master's degree in Arts Administration.
Roger Life: Senior Design Team Wins Diversity and Inclusion Contest
Engineering majors Michaela Curcio, Celeste Hartley, Josh Machado, Corey Mendonca, Kristen Norray, and Christopher Usaty won the Haley & Aldrich essay contest on diversity and inclusion for their essay on their Senior Design Project, “Redesigning the Built World: An Adaptive and Inclusive Playground for All Users.” The team’s playground design included wheelchair-accessible slides, interactive musical panels, adaptive monkey bars, and other innovations.
Roger Life: Double Major Well Equipped for Law School
So far this spring, Jillian Houle ’21, has received a full-tuition scholarship to Pace University, acceptance to Lewis and Clark University, and is waiting to hear back from five schools. She says her two majors are “the best pairing possible” to prepare for law school.
What's Happening at RWU
Success After Graduation
Even with the challenges of the pandemic, our 2020 graduates found success in employment or in graduate school within 6 months of their graduation.
Speakers Bureau
The RWU Speakers Bureau connects subject-matter experts from the Roger Williams community with high schools, organizations, clubs, and community centers that can benefit from a tailored presentation or workshop.
SECCM Labs Celebrates Completion
RWU honored the completion of the SECCM Labs building, which opened for classes in January, with an Open House.
Standardized Test Optional Policy
RWU is now among the 870+ standardized test optional colleges.
RWU Social Hub
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