Career orientation
higharchitecture, business, engineering, marine biology, justice studies, arts, and the liberal arts create visible professional pathways.
What could vary?
Outcomes vary by field and student choices.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Roger Williams University
Roger Williams is a private university with professional and liberal programs with strengths in architecture, business, engineering, marine biology, justice studies, arts, and the liberal arts. A waterfront campus on Narragansett Bay makes coastal life and applied field learning especially visible.
- Center for Career and Professional Development
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Bristol, Rhode Island · Suburban coastal setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,946
- Aggregate admission rate
- 87.7%
- Average net price
- $37,999
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highStudios, internships, laboratories, fieldwork, and community partnerships connect learning with coastal New England.
What could vary?
Access and format vary by program.
Community closeness
moderateThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
What could vary?
Belonging still depends on participation.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
What could vary?
Participation and visibility vary.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Roger Williams University if…
- You want architecture, marine study, or justice studies.
- You want a waterfront campus.
- You want hands-on learning.
- You want a mid-sized private university.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major city campus.
- You do not want a large research flagship.
- You do not want a low-cost public option.
- You do not want limited interest in coastal life.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Center for Career and Professional Development
Studios, internships, laboratories, fieldwork, and community partnerships connect learning with coastal New England.
Academic choices and structure
Programs in architecture, business, engineering, marine biology, justice studies, arts, and the liberal arts sit within a private university with professional and liberal programs, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Bristol, Rhode Island gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Roger Williams documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 3,946 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 87.7%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $37,999. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:17
Per 1,000 enrolled:3.9
Reporting campuses:2
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Roger Williams across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Roger Williams across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Roger Williams across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Center for Career and Professional Development - Roger Williams University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Roger Williams University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Roger Williams University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Roger Williams’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION