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Roger Williams University School of Law

Rhode Island · Private · School ID: roger-williams-university

Roger Williams University School of Law is a private law school in Rhode Island. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 57.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.4%). 82.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $47,400 per year; a median grant of $28,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,400. The median LSAT is 150 with a 61.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)147 / 150 / 154
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.02 / 3.43 / 3.73
Acceptance rate61.3%
Applications received1,003
Offers extended615
1L enrollment189
Total JD enrollment486
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 8

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$47,400
Non-resident tuition$47,400
Mandatory fees$1,690
Living-expense estimate$25,616
Median grant$28,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$18,562 / $34,804
No-grant share35.3%
< half-tuition grants23.9%
Half-to-full grants37.6%
Full-tuition grants2.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.4%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)57.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar78.3%
State average (same exam)76.4%
Difference vs. state-19.3 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates169
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)82.8%
Bar-required jobs69.2%
MegaLaw 500+0.6%
BigLaw 251–5001.2%
Mid 101–2501.8%
Small 2–10034.9%
Solo0.6%
Clerkships14.2%
Government7.7%
Public interest11.2%
Business / industry14.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment8.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment186 (38.4%)
Female enrollment298 (61.6%)
White325
Black32
Hispanic79
Asian19
Two or more races13
Other / unreported18

Faculty

Total faculty100
Full-time35
Faculty of color19

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,520

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Roger Williams University School of Law?

Roger Williams University School of Law reported a 57.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.4% state average.

How much does Roger Williams University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Roger Williams University School of Law is $47,400 per year (about $142,200 over three years). The median grant is $28,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,400 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Roger Williams University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Roger Williams University School of Law is 150 and the median GPA is 3.43; the acceptance rate is 61.3%.

What are the job outcomes at Roger Williams University School of Law?

82.8% of Roger Williams University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.3% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Roger Williams University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.