RISD vs RWU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
RISD has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,760) than RWU ($42,666).
It is harder to admit to RISD than RWU.
RISD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than RWU (1,220).
RISD has higher submitted ACT score (32) than RWU (28).
RWU has more students with 4,397 students while RISD has 2,620 students.
RISD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while RWU's ratio is 14 to 1.
RWU has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while RISD has 185 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rhode Island School of Design and Roger Williams University.

RISD	vs.	RWU
Providence, Rhode Island	Location	Bristol, Rhode Island
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$59,760	2024 Tuition & Fees	$42,666
39%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$33,758	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,320

14.01 %	Acceptance Rates	87.99 %
51.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,220
32	ACT Score	28
91 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
95 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,620	Student Population	4,397
185	Number of Faculties	192
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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