How to Apply To Graduate Programs

Applicants to all master's degree and graduate certificate programs, as well as those applicants interested in enrolling in a single course as a non-matriculating graduate student, must complete an online graduate application.

Application and Fee Information

Important Information (Please read before applying):

  • Please do not wait to submit your application while waiting for other application materials to be completed or submitted. 
  • Your letters of recommendation can now be submitted fully online through the application system. You will be prompted to enter your recommender information once you click the "submit" button on your application.
  • Applications and supplemental materials do not need to be sent in a single, complete package; each credential can be submitted as it becomes available.
  • All communication from the Office of Graduate Admission regarding your application will come via email. It is extremely important that you enter a valid email address on your application.

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Master of Architecture Applicants

Please apply to the first term you wish to enroll after you graduate from your undergraduate study.

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4+1 M.A. Special Education Applicants

Please apply to the summer term you wish to enroll after you graduate from your undergraduate study.

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4+1 M.B.A. Applicants

Please apply to the fall semester you wish to enroll after you graduate from your undergraduate study.

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4+1 M.S. Criminal Justice Applicants

Please apply to the summer term you wish to enroll after you graduate from your undergraduate study and select the M.S. Criminal Justice (4+1 option) program.

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All Other RWU Applicants

Please apply to the first term you wish to enroll after you graduate from undergraduate study

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Application Fee 

Amount: $50

There is a $50 fee to submit your graduate application. To pay the fee, you will be prompted at the end of the application to pay online with a credit card.

Please contact the Office of Graduate Admission for an application fee waiver if:

  • You completed your undergraduate degree at Roger Williams University;
  • You are a military service member, veteran, spouse, dependent, or Department of Defense employee.

Fee waivers are also available if you attend a Graduate Open House, Information Session, or Virtual Information Session.