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Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. The suburban atmosphere of Bristol makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

3,765 Full-Time Undergraduates
$41,068 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Roger Williams University?

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Contact details for RWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809-2921
Phone: 401-253-1040
Website: www.rwu.edu

Can I Afford RWU?

$41,068 In-State Tuition
68% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at RWU paid $1,711 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $41,068 $41,068
Fees $330 $330
Books and Supplies $900 $900
On Campus Room and Board $16,294 $16,294
On Campus Other Expenses $3,450 $3,450

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At RWU, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $11,593 a year. That adds up to $46,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at RWU is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Roger Williams University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,765 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,207 undergraduate students at RWU, with 3,765 being full-time and 442 being part-time.

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There are also 322 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,765 full-time undergraduates at RWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Roger Williams University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 101
Hispanic or Latino 336
White 2,889
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 339

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Roger Williams University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at RWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic.

Online Learning at Roger Williams University

379 Took All Classes Online
1,940 Took At Least One Class Online
-17.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at RWU. In 2020-2021, 1,940 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at RWU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Rhode Island for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of RWU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Roger Williams University was -17.6%. This is the #1,805 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at RWU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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