Bristol 4th of July
RWU Law had a 86% pass rate for the July 2012 Massachusetts Bar for all first-time test takers, above the state average. Massachusetts is the state with the largest number of our graduates sitting for the exam and is our reporting state for the American Bar Association.
Newport Harbor
At Roger Williams University, the JD program requires 90 semester hours or credits which can be completed, on a full-time basis, within three years. The Master of Marine Affairs (MMA) degree, at the University of Rhode Island, requires 30 credits, which can be completed, on a full-time basis, in one year.
A student matriculated in the joint program will transfer some credits taken in courses of study to help satisfy the overall credit requirements of the other degree program as well.
The School of Law will accept 9 credits from select Marine Affairs courses toward the overall total of 90; thus, the student in the joint degree program would need to register and pay for 81 law credits at the School of Law.
Please refer to the Graduation Requirements Table below for more information:
The Department of Marine Affairs accepts 6 credits from select law courses toward the M.M.A.; thus, the student pays for a total of 24 Marine Affairs credits.