Roger Williams University

For the Tennessee school, see Roger Williams University (Tennessee).

Roger Williams University
Former names
Roger Williams Junior College (1956–1967)
Roger Williams College (1967–1992)
MottoMagna Est Veritas
TypePrivate university
Established1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$80.4 million (2020)[1]
PresidentIoannis Miaoulis
Academic staff
489 (207 full-time, 282 part-time, 205 tenured or tenure-track)
Administrative staff
165 (full-time, as of 2011),[2] 3,578 total employees (as of 2014)[3]
Students~4,000 undergraduate, 741 graduate
Location
Bristol
,
Rhode Island
,
United States

41°38′58″N 71°15′38″W / 41.64944°N 71.26056°W / 41.64944; -71.26056
CampusSuburban, 140 waterfront acres
ColorsNavy, Light Blue, White, and Gold accents
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
Websiterwu.edu

Roger Williams University (RWU) is a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. Founded in 1956, it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams. The school enrolls over 5,000 students and employs over 480 academic staff.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. College Staffing Changes". WGBH.org. WGBH. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "GuideStar Report Generated For: Roger Williams University & Roger Williams College of Law". Guidestar. Retrieved February 19, 2016.