Roger Williams University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Roger Williams is accessible, but its submitted SAT range is still solid. Your strategy should be to show you fit comfortably in the academic profile: with test-optional admissions, submit an SAT score only if it strengthens your file, with 1290 or higher as a useful target.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Roger Williams University facts and stats
Roger Williams University enrolls about 4,038 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Roger Williams has an 81% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 70%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13.8:1.
Bristol, RI
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Key Roger Williams University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 1
Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Roger Williams is test-optional, use this timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and an October retake for superscoring opportunities. For the November 15 Early Action deadline, October is typically the last fall test date whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Roger Williams is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,418, and 51% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $17,429, making scholarships an important part of many aid packages.
For Roger Williams University, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $61,530 before personal expenses and books. About 51% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $28,591. Merit scholarships average $17,429 for students who receive them. Graduates leave with an average debt of $48,990.
Student life at Roger Williams University
64% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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