Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island · Private · 3,946 undergraduates · rwu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$74,420Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Roger Williams University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$74,420
a year in 2027-28, from a $74,420 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
About 79% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Homeschooled students strongly encouraged to submit an additional credential (SAT, ACT, SAT II or AP results).
Source: Standardized Test Optional Policy | Roger Williams University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
88%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1310
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$74,420
a year
- Tuition$50,260
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$28,854
- $30,001 to $48,000$29,971
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,430
- $75,001 to $110,000$36,865
- Over $110,000$42,874
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$23,192
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,030Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | VARTS 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | VARTS.131 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | RWU ELECTIVE |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AAH 121 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | AAH 121 & AAH 122 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 104 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 103 & BIO 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 213 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 213 & MATH 214 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 191 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 191 & CHEM 192 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHN 101 & CHN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC 120 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | COMSC 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | RWU ELEC |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | VARTS 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WTNG 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 3 | ENG 100 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVS 103 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Upper Level HIST Elective |
| European History | 5 | 6 | Upper Level HIST Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 101 & GER 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | RWU ELECTIVE |
| Human Geography | 5 | 6 | RWU ELECTIVE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 101 & ITAL 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 101 & LANG 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT 101 & LAT 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 112 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 111 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 6 | MUSIC 170 & MUSIC 171 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 109 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 110 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 136 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYCH 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | RWU ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | RWU ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN ELECTIVE |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 124 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | Lower Level HIST Elective |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | 1 Lower Level HIST Elective & 1 Upper Level HIST Elective |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 100 & 1 Upper Level HIST Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
81%
Typical earnings
$77,127
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Roger Williams University$76,487
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 19 majors here have earnings data.
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