Roger Williams University Visit Report by rotmanl

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - I wanted to write up a visit here b/c I've found so little on this school. Saw a short DVD on RWU, and the admissions counselor was there to answer any of our questions. We were the only early b

Campus Tour: Yes - Our tour was given by an architecture major--very knowledgeable and friendly and extremely enthusiastic about the school. I was happy to hear that although the school has the reputation of a "ri

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Campus:

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We really only spoke to our tour guide, but she did say "hi" to a couple of students along the way, and students looked happy and relaxed there.

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Admissions counselors was very friendly and very willing to answer any questions.

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Absolutely gorgeous, as I mentioned before! RWU has a beautiful view of Mt. Hope Bay. In fact, our tour guide mentioned that many of the students have a water view from their window! You can see th

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Beautifully maintained--very "New Englandy" feel to the campus. The grounds were immaculate, and all of the bldgs. blended together nicely.

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Only saw 1 dorm, and it was a typical dorm. The room we saw was not an actual student's room. However, there is a variety of housing options ranging from the typical dorm to suites, apts., etc.

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Blue lights are all over campus. The campus security is not police, but security guards. There didn't seem to be a lot in place as far as getting back onto campus at night. There is a free bus

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My daughter loved the school, as did I! Students looked glad to be there. Beautiful area, and very convenient to Newport and Providence (20 min. each).

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Off-Campus:

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Really just a road leading into town--very quiet area.

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Bristol is a very quaint, historic little town with a few restaurants, some cute shops, and museums. Great place to walk around, and it was very quiet early in the morning when we were there.

Campus Visit Notes for Roger Williams University

Visit Description:

We were told that the food is ranked in the top 5th percentile nationally for college food! The d.c. looked like it had quite a range of choices--you can even bring in a favorite recipe from home! Our tour guide told us there's always plenty of things to do on campus on the weekends. They also have a spring concert each year, and my daughter was quite impressed with the array of bands they've brought in in the past. Overall, very impressed with our visit and eager to learn more about this school!

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Across the way is one of the Newport Mansions--Blythedale--which I believe has many animal topiaries on the grounds. Also a number of museums in the area and a huge local farm down the road.