Founded in 1992, Roger Williams University School of Law, also known as RWU Law, is located in Bristol, RI. Roger Williams University School of Law' tuition & fees is $48,064 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 72.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,869. That could cover 53.82% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 65.19% and total of 146 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.30 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 57.89%.
Roger Williams University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $48,064 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.44% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,500. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Roger Williams University School of Law is $73,564.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Roger Williams University School of Law.
Roger Williams University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$46,464
$48,064
3.44%
Living Costs
$25,000
$25,500
2.00%
Room & Board
$21,850
$21,850
Books & Supplies
$1,500
$2,000
Personal Expenses
$1,650
$1,650
COA
$71,464
$73,564
2.94%
Grants / Scholarships
$25,869
$25,869
COA after receiving aid
$45,595
$47,695
Grants and Scholarships
At Roger Williams University School of Law, 72.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,869. 5.97% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 59.20% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$25,869
Number Received
402
Half or Less than Tuition
140 (34.83%)
Half to Full Tuition
238 (59.20%)
Full Tuition
21 (5.22%)
More than Full Tuition
3 (0.75%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Roger Williams University School of Law is 3.3 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 147 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 148 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Roger Williams University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.93
3.3
3.65
LSAT Scores
147
150
154
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 951 students have applied to Roger Williams University School of Law and 620 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 146 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 65.19% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.55% at Roger Williams University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 148 first-year students enrolled in Roger Williams University School of Law.
Roger Williams University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
951
Admitted
620
Enrolled
146
Acceptance Rate
65.19%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
23.55%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
148 48 men, 99 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 135 students took the bar exam first time at Roger Williams University School of Law. Among them, 64 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 47.41%. For reference, the average pass rate at Rhode Island law schools is 71.1%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Roger Williams University School of Law.
In 2023, 150 students graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law. Of them, 88 graduates employed where bar passage required and 23 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 112 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
Roger Williams University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
