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Roger Williams University

Mission Statement:

Roger Williams University is a community devoted to teaching and learning, wherein students pursue both personal and intellectual growth. The University's mission is to teach students to think, reason, and communicate; to develop expertise in their chosen fields of study; to appreciate established disciplines and to investigate interdisciplinary connections; to experience study and life abroad; to value cultural diversity; to develop ethical awareness; and to preserve intellectual curiosity throughout a lifetime.

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Address:

One Old Ferry Rd
Bristol, RI 02809-2923

www.rwu.edu

Phone:

General: (401) 253-1040
Admissions: (401) 254-3500
Financial aid: (401) 254-3100

Degrees offered:

Accounting
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Chemistry, General
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Science
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Finance, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Teacher Education
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics, General
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Reading Teacher Education
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Baccalaureate Colleges--General

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award less than half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:4440
Total undergraduate:4190
Total graduate:250
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:3636
Full-time undergraduate:3569
Full-time graduate:67
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:804
Part-time undergraduate:621
Part-time graduate:183
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:2192
Women total:2248
 
Nonresident alien: 68 (01.53%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 9 (00.20%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 67 (01.51%)
Black non-Hispanic: 56 (01.26%)
Hispanic: 90 (02.03%)
White non-Hispanic: 3605 (81.19%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 545 (12.27%)