Important Information
- Application Deadline：Feb. 1
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：Nov. 15
When applying to Roger Williams University, it's important to note the application deadline is Feb. 1, and the early action deadline is Nov. 15. The application fee at Roger Williams University is $55. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 86 percent and an early acceptance rate of 93.2 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Feb. 1
Priority application deadline
Feb. 1
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning December 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 15
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 1
Application Fee
Application fee
$55
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
55
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 academic year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.rwu.edu/admission-financial-aid/undergraduate-admission/freshman/apply-now
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$200
Tuition deposit refundable
Refundable by May 1
Room deposit
$350
Room deposit refundable
Refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(401) 254-3500
Admissions email
mailto:admit@rwu.edu
Admissions address
One Old Ferry Road Bristol, RI 02809
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
86%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
81%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
87%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
78%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
84%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
84%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
89%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
93.2%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
78%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
9,147
Applicants (in-state)
984
Applicants (out-of-state)
7,957
Female applicants
4,805
Female applicants (in-state)
570
Female applicants (out-of-state)
4,136
Male applicants
4,342
Male applicants (in-state)
414
Male applicants (out-of-state)
3,821
Applicants accepted
7,875
Applicants accepted (in-state)
799
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
6,905
Female applicants accepted
4,263
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
477
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,695
Male applicants accepted
3,612
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
322
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,210
Freshman enrollment
1,046
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
117
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
923
Female freshman enrollment
509
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
56
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
448
Male freshman enrollment
537
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
61
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
475
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
59.7%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
455
Students accepting place on waitlist
143
Students accepted from waitlist
79
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
54%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class13%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class35%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class72%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class7%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.3
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3-3.7
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
65%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
590
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
540-630
SAT Math average score
586
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
540-620
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
12%
Average ACT Composite score
26
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
23-27
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
23-28
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
23-26
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallFeb. 1
SpringNov. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Early action only
TOEFL (paper)
Recommended
TOEFL (internet-based)
Recommended
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Recommended
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
-
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
-
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
89
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
7
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
83%
Female acceptance rate
92%
Male acceptance rate
75%
Applicants
206
Female applicants
99
Male applicants
107
Applicants accepted
171
Female applicants accepted
91
Male applicants accepted
80
Freshman enrollment
6
Female freshman enrollment
5
Male freshman enrollment
1
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
agents
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
-
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT required for some
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
-
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
-
State residency
-
Religious affiliation/commitment
-
Race/ethnicity
-
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Important
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
0
History units
2
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social studies units
3
Academic electives
2
Total units required
17
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
3
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
3
Academic electives
3
Total units recommended
23
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
Not used
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 75 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
15
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
45
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
46%
Applicants
396
Applicants accepted
184
Enrolled
92
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
25%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/admission-aid/transfer-applicants
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Bristol Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
90 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
90 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://scs.rwu.edu/sites/scs/files/downloads/Handbook/SCS%20Handbook_2017-2018lo.pdf
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
