Extension School
Your gateway to flexible, affordable, and career-driven education.
A Roger Williams University Education that meets you where you are.
RWU is currently transitioning our University College into our Extension School.
Welcome to the RWU Extension School—your gateway to flexible, affordable, and career-driven education. Join a supportive community dedicated to helping you succeed with courses that align with today’s most in-demand skills and industries.
Designed for lifelong learners at every stage, RWU EXT offers pathways to advance your skills, earn professional certifications, and achieve your academic goals on your schedule. Whether you're a working professional, recent high school graduate, or returning student, our diverse programs are tailored to fit your life and future career needs.
How We Meet Community Needs
RWU EXT is about meeting the needs of the community. We are a place for all types of learners and partner for community organizations and industry leaders who are implementing solutions that benefit the larger community.
How We Serve All Learners
RWU EXT is not just geared toward one type of student. We are organized to serve all learners, whether they are teenagers trying to get ahead, adult students looking to complete degrees, or individuals looking for job training or professional development for themselves or their employees.
How We Remove Barriers
RWU EXT removes barriers and provides opportunities. We work with students to ensure they or their families aren't blocked from an education for reasons of preparation, affordability, or time constraints.
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Defy your doubts. There is no better time than now to begin working on a degree path, or finish a path you started, or take a course to advance in your career. Our variety of course offerings and affordable tuition will get you where you want to go.
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You Did the Work, Now Earn the Degree
Use what you already know through relevant learning, work, or life experience and apply it towards a degree. You can bring in as many as 90 credits towards a bachelors degree. Learn how you can maximize your life experience for a degree. We recognize a number of formal and non-formal experiences and activities as prior learning.
A Place for Our Active or Retired Military
RWU EXT is where military members deployed overseas, serving here at home, or those who have already served can get started on their next steps. We collaborate and maintain partnerships with education officers throughout the military branches so we can best serve our military families and offer services and resources like military discount and a Student Veteran Organization (SVO).
A Place For High School Students And Young Adults Looking to Get Ahead or Back on Track
Middle or high school students from Providence and Pawtucket can explore college courses at RWU EXT. Students and young adults from those same cities can also start a path to a high school diploma from those through Gateway to College if they aren't on track to graduate or left high school without a diploma.
A Place for Partnerships
We are a thought partner and leader, working to solve problems, innovate, disrupt, and build new systems that create a positive and measurable impact for families, communities, and the State. Whether it’s designing custom courses or opening up our courses and trainings to your employees, we are prepared to provide the support and know-how that is required to meet your specific goals and needs.
Recent News
RWU and CVS Health Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Executive Learning Series for Diverse Suppliers
The longstanding partnership between RWU and CVS Health has driven success and innovation for diverse entrepreneurs and business leaders nationwide.
RWU Launches Don P. and Elaine M. Hayden Scholarships for Trades Education
Funded by a $250,000 grant from the Hayden Foundation, the scholarships will provide full financial support for students enrolled in RWU’s trades programs and help address a critical labor shortage in the state of Rhode Island.
RWU Partners with Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England to Offer Reduced Tuition on University College Courses
All adult volunteers with GSSNE are eligible to receive financial discounts toward their education, from professional certifications to undergraduate and graduate degrees
Celebrating Our 2023 Graduates
From their outstanding academic and co-curricular achievements during their time at RWU to their post-Roger plans, RWU is very proud to celebrate our 2023 graduates. In these stories, hear how an RWU education has shaped their futures.
RWU Graduates Urged to ‘Work Hard and Dream Big Dreams’
Philanthropists and real estate entrepreneurs Joyce and Bill Cummings deliver the Commencement address to RWU’s 1,146 graduates.
