University Overview 

Roger Williams University is an independent, coeducational, private university, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.  The University offers 36 undergraduate majors in sound liberal arts studies and selected professional programs within six schools and two colleges, including The Roger Williams Law School, the only law school in the State of Rhode Island.  The University is situated on a 140-acre campus overlooking the Mount Hope Bay in historic Bristol, Rhode Island and the Metro Center is situated within the urban renaissance of downtown Providence.  Roger Williams University is listed in Tier One of regional liberal arts colleges in the northeast by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide and enrolls over 3,700 students from more than 26 states and 48 countries.

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.

Roger Williams University is committed to the creation and delivery of distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs that involve discovery and curiosity and that are characterized by an ethos of inquiry and civic responsibility.

 The core values at the center of the University mission are as follows: 

1.      Building a love of learning as an intrinsic value

2.      Preparation for careers and future study

3.      Development of undergraduate research opportunities

4.      Service to the community

5.      Creating a global perspective

6.      Nurturing a caring and respectful community