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INVESTMENT AND VALUE OF AN RWU DEGREE

Roger Williams University BRISTOL | PROVIDENCE | RHODE ISLAND, USA

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AFFORDABILITY AND EXCELLENCE A college education is a significant investment in your future. At Roger Williams University, we appreciate this deeply. Therefore, the education and the experience we provide is intentionally designed to set you up for success. We believe that the college selection should be driven by fit – academic, personal, and financial. Students best thrive in their college experience by choosing an institution that provides the most ideal experience and opportunities for the individual, and at a financial investment that aligns. In considering RWU, know that we are committed to both:

1. P roviding institutional funding to recognize top

candidates, and to help families make the investment a reality.

EXCELLENCE

2. P roviding the most excellent experience of personalized attention, top-quality faculty and resources, handson experiences, real-world preparation, and more to maximize the value of your investment as well as your potential for success.

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FINANCIAL INVESTMENT: • R WU guarantees our institutional funding for all four years of your undergraduate enrollment • 9 8% of students are awarded RWU scholarships and/or need-based financial aid on an annual basis • A ll admitted students automatically qualify for merit-based scholarships that typically range from $15,000 to $21,000 per year • T here is no minimum GPA required to maintain your scholarship, but rather simply being in Good Academic Standing

EXCELLENCE

• A ll admitted students who submit a FAFSA are automatically considered for RWU grant awards in addition to need-based financial aid opportunities

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VALUE:

• W e continually make upgrades and innovations to our technology, facilities, and curriculum • O ur Center for Career and Professional Development is committed to your success from day one and throughout your entire lifetime as an alumnus • 1 00% of classes are taught by professors and never teaching assistants, and 99% of classes have fewer than 40 students • O ur Center for Student Academic Success facilitates personalized support depending on individual student needs

Throughout this brochure, we will elaborate on the elements that speak to the value of an RWU experience and degree, as well as lay out the details around cost and financial aid.

100%

EXPERIENCE

of classes are taught by professors, never by teaching assistants

a comprehensive,

PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE RWU is unique in its design in higher education. With eight schools of study and two campuses, we are the right structure of a comprehensive university to deliver the many opportunities and resources you need.

Yet, with about 4,000 full-time undergraduate students, we provide a university experience in an extremely personalized, community-centric way. You’re getting 100% of classes taught by experienced faculty, absolutely no large lecture halls, and tons of hands-on projects woven into the education. Our curriculum includes community-based projects that let you apply your learning and get real world experience, including opportunities for undergraduate research, starting your first year. On average, our students typically participate in 2-3 comprehensive, hands-on learning experiences before they graduate.

Our Center for Student Academic Success (CSAS) makes sure new students receive support to make a successful transition to college and continue to receive guidance to help you meet your academic and personal goals. All new students at RWU also receive an experienced and trained peer mentor who checks in with mentees frequently throughout a student’s entire first academic year to provide helpful guidance and insights.

Net Cost

Opportunities, Quality, & Real-Life Experiences

Value

state-of-the-art

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT Across our RWU schools, signature facilities and opportunities ensure you stay current and prepared for the changing work world. Below are some highlighted examples: • The Wiegand Center for Advanced Financial Education (CAFE) provides a real-world trading room modeled on Wall Street facilities and equipped with Bloomberg technology.

• Architecture students benefit from individual design studio space, with 24/7 access, when they are enrolled in design studio courses.

• Our 3,000-square foot Wet Lab is a hands-on research lab with flowing sea water to support research with marine ornamental aquaculture. The current focus is on clownfish, peppermint shrimp, and seahorses.

FACILITIES

• Our Music Production Studio is equipped with top industry technology and software.

The newest building on the Bristol campus, the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories, is designed to foster collaboration and innovation while offering high tech resources for experiential learning.

The three-floor, 27,325-square-foot building, features cutting-edge laboratories, senior design project rooms and open spaces dedicated to supporting hands-on education for our Engineering, Construction management and Computing programs.

8,000+

SUCCESS

employers engaged for student internship & job opportunities

proven track

RECORD OF SUCCESS RWU’s wide range of academic programs and experiences prepares students for success after graduation.

We provide a curriculum that keeps you marketable and able to adapt as your career advances. Our Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) starts working with students from year one and offers career exploration, industry networking events, several school-focused career fairs throughout the year, and so much more. A degree from RWU means you’re more than a graduate; it means you are ready for a fulfilling career and life. And, our professional support is for life - reach out to the CCPD at any point during your career for guidance about potential job moves and training assistance. Once a Hawk always a Hawk!

95%

AVERAGE PLACEMENT OF OUR GRADS Our graduates found success in employment or graduate school within 6 months graduation.

100%

of our students take part in internships, research programs, and hands-on specialty programs unique to each school.

80%

of our students graduate with more than a single major.

Data collected from 2019-2021 RWU graduates

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS • All applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships. In the 2021-22 year, these awards ranged from $15,000 to $21,000 per year.

Scholarships are awarded based on a holistic review of both academic as well as personal achievements. You do not have to submit test scores to be eligible for scholarships.

• R eturning RWU students who earn a 3.6 GPA or higher are awarded the Academic Excellence Grant. This is a $1,000 award applied to each year of qualifying performance that can result in up to $6,000 in additional grant aid during a four-year program.

• Select students may qualify for our Intercultural Leadership Ambassador Program and Scholarship (ILAPS), which is an award that covers 95% of tuition annually.

view the full list of scholarships available

RWU.EDU/GO/SCHOLARSHIPS

PLANNING

Here’s the “best-kept secret” in tuition financing … monthly payment plans!

Absolutely interest-free, and everyone qualifies. A payment plan enables you to break your education costs into easy-to-handle monthly payments rather than pay for the entire semester or year in one large sum.

FINANCIAL PLANNING At RWU, we are admission and financial aid professionals because we love helping families through the process of selecting and affording higher education. At any point, we want to have a conversation with you. No question is too small or too complex.

Whether it’s a quick question about completing the FAFSA, guidance around whether or not to submit test scores, or assistance with mapping out a multiyear plan, we hope you consider us a partner. Set up a personal appointment or virtual meeting whenever you’re ready!

FINANCIAL AID TIMELINE

RWU requires only the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Priority consideration for Financial Aid is given to students who file their FAFSA between Oct. 1 and Feb. 1.

Financial Aid is reviewed and processed on a weekly, rolling basis.

If a FAFSA is on file at the time of admission, typically students will receive their full financial aid award within seven days of their offer of admission.

APPLICATION TYPE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

DECISION & SCHOLARSHIP NOTIFICATION

FAFSA DEADLINE

FINANCIAL AID NOTIFICATION

EARLY ACTION

November 15

Mid-December

February 1

Rolling

REGULAR DECISION

February 1

Rolling

February 1

Rolling

RWU FAFSA SCHOOL CODE: 003410

for more information visit

RWU.EDU/GO/FABASICS

NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID • Grants are awarded to students to directly offset costs and do not need to be paid back. Grants may be based on your financial circumstances and require the FAFSA or other demonstration.

• Student employment is a way for students to earn money to pay for educational expenses. Unlike other types of financial aid, work earnings typically do not address your tuition and fees. Students receive a regular paycheck throughout the semester, based on hours worked, just like a normal job. RWU offers a number of onand off-campus job opportunities for students.

• Our unique student employment program, Financed Individualized Training (FIT), provides hands-on experience and a mentor in an internship-like role over a three-year work opportunity.

• RWU awards Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Both programs use the FAFSA form to determine a student’s eligibility.

“ It is incredibly important to compare the bottom line and final out-of-pocket differences between schools. Don’t judge a school only by its sticker price or by the size of a scholarship offer. Get to the bottom line of all aid awarded so that you can fairly put schools side by side. Only then can you make an informed decision about the value of each of your choices.”

PLANNING

Amy Tiberio

Vice President, Enrollment Management

98%

of students are awarded RWU scholarships and/or university need-based financial aid

POSSIBILITIES

bottom line:

AN RWU EDUCATION IS A VALUABLE INVESTMENT A college’s sticker price is just part of the story. The actual price you pay for each particular college is the result of their sticker price minus all aid awarded to you: the net cost.

Each family will have their own unique access to loans, payment plans, savings, and other resources to afford a school.

Every college does this differently. At RWU, we believe in keeping the process as simple and straight-forward as possible. We have kept our listed costs as low as possible while providing the highest quality education and experience. Because of that, our tuition tends to be much lower than other comparable private four-year institutions.

However, many families also consider public universities and other options that may have lower list prices. That is why we commit over $60 million annually to institutional financial aid.

TOTAL COST

the sticker price for tuition, housing & meals

FINANCIAL AID grants, scholarships & loan opportunities

NET PRICE what a family is expected to pay

OUR COMMITMENT IN NUMBERS • $27,135 average total aid award per student (2021-22) • Nearly 1,300 student jobs on campus • 98% of students are awarded RWU scholarships and/or university need-based financial aid • $1,500 Travel Grant for students from outside the northeast • $172,500 dedicated annually to FIT (Financed Individualized Training) program, which are on-campus, long-term paid internships • Up to $400,000 dedicated annually to the Architecture Career Investment Program, which provides stipends to students to complete summer internships in firms and organizations • Over 40% of RWU students study abroad, supported by increased financial aid that helps to offset flight costs and other expenses

2022-2023 RWU NEW STUDENT RATES FULL-TIME TUITION & FEES COMPREHENSIVE TUITION

STANDARD RATE $40,632

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING $42,336

ARCHITECTURE $43,872

STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE $330 $330 $330

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ROOM (STANDARD DOUBLE)

$9,138

$9,138

$9,138

BOARD (STANDARD MEAL PLAN) $7,156

$7,156

$7,156

ROOM AND BOARD SUBTOTAL

$16,294

$16,294

$16,294

$57,256

$58,960

$62,032

POSSIBILITIES

TOTAL DIRECT COST

Please refer to our website for the most up-to-date information as rates for the next academic year are approved and posted.

One Old Ferry Road Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 401-254-3500

OUR FINANCIAL AID STAFF IS AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. EST FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID One Old Ferry Road Bristol, RI 02809-2921 Phone: 1-800-458-7144, Ext. 3100 Fax: 401-254-3356 Email: finaid@rwu.edu

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