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Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University
1 Old Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809

Official telephone: (401) 253-1040
Toll-free telephone: (800) 458-7144
Fax number: (401) 254-3480
Website: www.rwu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Tracy M. DaCosta,
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Retention
Contacting the office: 401 254-3100
800 458-7144, extension 3100 (toll free)
401 254-3356 (fax)
finaid@rwu.edu
FAFSA number: 003410
CSS/PROFILE number: 3729

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,976; $29,976 out-of-state
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,788
Combined room and board expenses: $11,498 - $19,814

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 1noFebruary 1
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEJanuary 1noFebruary 1
tax return transcriptsApril 15noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
30% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
7% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
86% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
38% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$20,018 for first-year students
$20,356 for full-time undergraduates
$7,144 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,634 for first-year students
$13,976 for full-time undergraduates
$2,217 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,384 for first-year students
$6,380 for full-time undergraduates
$4,927 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,500 for first-year students
$4,545 for full-time undergraduates
$3,586 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,171 for first-year students
$12,239 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 28%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $40,902
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • family tuition reduction
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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