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Roger Williams University School of Law

Roger Williams University School of Law

Bristol, RI · Suburb
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
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Average net priceYour net price
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Graduation rate
$70,266
Earnings 10 years on
$55,220 typical
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Acceptance rate
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

As the only law school in Rhode Island, Roger Williams University School of Law is best known for its deep institutional ties to the state’s legal community and its robust commitment to public interest law. The school boasts nationally recognized specialty programs in Marine Affairs Law and Trial Advocacy, backed by an extensive clinical network and an innovative, mandatory public service graduation requirement. Students enjoy a collaborative, tight-knit coastal campus culture in Bristol, benefiting from intimate class sizes and an accessible faculty. A major distinguishing feature is the law school's direct integration into the Rhode Island judicial system, which offers students unmatched access to semester-in-practice externships with state supreme court justices, federal judges, and leading maritime organizations.


Wikipedia:Roger Williams University School of Law is the law school of Roger Williams University, a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is the only law school in Rhode Island. It was established in 1993 as the first graduate degree program of Roger Williams College. The School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1997 and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 2006.

Location
Bristol, RI, 02809-5171 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PVD · Providence
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Cost of attendance$78,646
Same price for all students
Cost of attendance$78,646
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: law.rwu.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$48,584
Fees$1,720
Housing$17,476
Food$4,000
Books & supplies$2,000
Personal expenses$1,650
Transportation$3,000
Total published by the school$78,646
Source: law.rwu.edu

No cost data available for this college.

Outcomes
Completion
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$53,845
10 yrs after entry$70,266
Debt
Median at graduation$26,940
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$7k–$27k
90th percentile$28,973
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — law: $55,220 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Who enrolls
First-gen
20%
Family income
$103,564
Independent
8%
Age at entry
20.0
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$23M
Full-time faculty
47%
Faculty salary
$11,287/mo
Teaching spend
$17,669
per student
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — law

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