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Acceptance Rate 90.99%
Yield 14.54%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 28
Applicants 8,121

RWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.99% at Roger Williams University. Total 8,121 students applied and 7,389 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to RWU.
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 Rate90.99%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 28 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 90.99%. A total of 8,121 students (3,723 men and 4,398 women) have applied to and 7,389 (3,327 men and 4,062 women) students admitted to Roger Williams University.
Among them, 528 male and 546 female students have enrolled into RWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,1213,7234,39800
Admitted7,3893,3274,06200
Enrolled1,07452854600
Acceptance Rate 90.99% 89.36% 92.36% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.54% 15.87% 13.44% - -
[Chart] Roger Williams University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RWU, 250 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 37 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at RWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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 Total112012001270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610640
Math550590630
ACT Composite252831
Math242528
English242831
[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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