Roger Williams University School of Law

Roger Williams University School of Law
MottoMagna est veritas
Established1993
School typePrivate
EndowmentUS$114.6 million[1]
DeanGregory Bowman
LocationBristol, Rhode Island, United States
41°39′03″N 71°15′43″W / 41.650957°N 71.261834°W / 41.650957; -71.261834
Enrollment370[2]
Faculty73[3][4]
USNWR ranking172nd (tie) (2024)[5]
Bar pass rate78%[2]
Websitelaw.rwu.edu
ABA profileRoger Williams Profile
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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 the first graduate degree program established by the university, then Roger Williams College, in 1993. 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. It is one of a handful of law schools within the United States that offer a focus in Maritime Law. Roger Williams University School of law offers guaranteed clinical hands-on experience. It is also the lowest priced ABA accredited private law school in the Northeast, at a tuition of $44,834 for the 2023-2034 year. RWU Law also offers a second experiential campus in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. There were 179 students enrolled as first-year students in 2022.

According to Roger Williams's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 76.67% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. RWU Law, in 2020, had a Bar passage rate of 78.0%. Roger Williams University School of Law, ranks #10 in federal and state clerkships. RWU Law also consistently ranks as a top law school for “Faculty Accessibility”.[6]

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  3. ^ "Adjunct Faculty". Roger Williams University School of Law. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Faculty". Roger Williams University School of Law. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Roger Williams University". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Employment Outcomes" (PDF). Roger Williams University School of Law. Retrieved June 11, 2016.