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Acceptance Rate 87.71%
Yield 13.04%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 26
Applicants 8,029

RWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.71% at Roger Williams University. Total 8,029 students applied and 7,042 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.rwu.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/explore/roger-williams-university
Acceptance Rate87.71%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.71%. A total of 8,029 students (3,458 men and 4,537 women) have applied to and 7,042 (2,985 men and 4,038 women) students admitted to Roger Williams University.
Among them, 431 male and 487 female students have enrolled into RWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,0293,4584,53700
Admitted7,0422,9854,03800
Enrolled91843148700
Acceptance Rate 87.71% 86.32% 89.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.04% 14.44% 12.06% - -
[Chart] Roger Williams University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RWU, 171 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at RWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at RWU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of RWU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at RWU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012201310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
Math560600650
ACT Composite242629
Math212527
English232426
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Roger Williams University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for RWU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at RWU

The calendar system at Roger Williams University is Semester. Roger Williams University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Roger Williams University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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