Welcome! Roger Williams University is a comprehensive university that focuses on hands-on learning and real work experiences in partnership with our local communities.
Our students are passionate about being here. Hear what they love most and why they chose RWU.
"Teachers and students reached out even before I was accepted and made me feel included." – Andrea Arriaga Cota, International Relations, Class of 2023
“I chose RWU because of a personal connection with a professor here before I was even actually accepted.” – Devlin Welch, Chemistry Major, Physics Minor, Class of 2022
“RWU is my home away from home. The small class size means you get to build really strong relationships with professors.” – Erica Woolen, Communications Major, Marketing Minor, Class of 2022
Our campus is currently open for in-person tours following all COVID safety protocols, including social distancing and mask wearing at all times. Please check your own state's current travel policy for appropriate guidance when determining if a an on-campus visit is possible. Tours are available on both weekdays and weekends. Your student tour guide will show you all the highlights around campus. Bring your questions!
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Bristol, RI, is ranked as one of the safest college towns in the country by safewise.com, and recognized by Architectural Digest as one of the top small towns to visit in the United States.
As part of our comprehensive financial aid packaging, we offer institutionally-supported merit scholarships, ranging from $10,000 to approximately $24,000. All students are considered for merit-based scholarships, with no separate application required!
Plus, these scholarships will renew all four years, you just need to remain in good academic standing at the university.
Our admission team is here to help you at every stage of the college admission process. Your dedicated admission counselor can answer any of your questions - from the little things to your bigger questions. Your admission counselor can also help put you in touch with other resources across the university, including athletics and academic support services. We look forward to getting to know you and your family!
Are you a first-year applicant? Our comprehensive, holistic review means that the Admission Committee reads and weighs all the pieces of your submitted application. Learn more about our approach and the latest COVID related policies for admission for Fall 2021.
Grab a sneak peek of RWU with this fully narrated tour across our waterfront campus. You'll be able to take a closer look at each academic and student life building! This comprehensive tour is a perfect primer for a visit to our campus.
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As part of RWU’s partnership with the Washington Internship Institute, sophomores Dominion Emmanuel and Blessing Pour are in the nation's capital this semester. Emmanuel is interning at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC, a D.C. immigration law firm specializing in asylum. Pour is interning for the Prisoners' Rights Initiative at the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.
“Growing up, a lot of my queer identity was founded in an online community. To go to college and be able to celebrate my queer and trans friendships in-person means so much to me," says Junior Grayson Scanlon, Sexuality and Gender Alliance's Outreach Chair. "When we had to be remote in the spring of 2020, it felt like I had to regress to having that identity only be online. Being able to go back on campus is a big deal because we are still here and proud, despite everything that is going on.”
Josh Abston and Mackenzie Seccombe, founders of RWU’s Brain Club, are bringing neuroscience to Rhode Island elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. They created a science experiment to virtually share with participating schools for Brain Week Rhode Island, which ran from March 15-20, 2021.
Knowing how these letters are used helps you select the right people to write your recommendations. Here are eight pieces of critical advice when asking for this valuable component of your college application.
Is it possible to choose the right college without ever seeing it in person? In this new virtual reality, there are great ways to do an effective college search without stepping foot on a campus. RWU offers a range of informative virtual resources.
Many of the “traditional” activities involved with the college search and admission process have been affected by the pandemic. We know you have a lot on your mind, so let’s tackle each one.
Coming to terms with the reality that your college choice may not be working out the way you imagined is not easy. In fact, nationally 37% of students will transfer colleges at least once in pursuit of their degree. So, how do you know if it’s time to transfer?
