Housing

We know finding housing for your law studies can be a stressful process, so we make every effort to provide you with the support you need to find a place to live while pursuing your studies at RWU. Please utilize the resources below to start your housing search.

If you have questions about housing or the local area, please contact the Office of Admissions at 401-254-4555 or lawadmissions@rwu.edu and we would be happy to assist you.

Living in the Area

While at the School of Law, some students find living accommodations in downtown Bristol, renting apartments in homes of the Colonial, Federal, and Victorian eras, many of them located near the picturesque Bristol Harbor. The nearby historic towns of Portsmouth, Warren, and Barrington, as well as the East Side of Providence, are also very popular locations for law students to live. We've partnered with VeryApt to help make this process easier, check out those resources here. 

Roommates

Students may post roommate requests on their class GroupMe.

Resources

Please utilize the resources below as you begin your search for housing as a law student at RWU Law. We strongly suggest you take advantage of our Apartment Checklist as you begin to narrow down your search. If you need assistance, please contact the Office of Admissions. 

Disclaimer
The listings and resources made available here are offered as a courtesy to aid RWU graduate students in their search for off-campus living arrangements. RWU makes no endorsement and undertakes no inspections of, and assumes no responsibility for, the listed rental properties, landlords, or realtors. In addition, RWU makes no promises, representations or guarantees concerning the condition of the listed premises. RWU is not a party to any contractual or other legal relationship regarding housing arrangements made between students/faculty/staff and individual landlords and is not responsible for any lease or its terms that are negotiated with any landlord. No information provided here or on any websites provided herein creates a legal relationship between RWU and any third-party regarding such facilities. Renters are encouraged to only reside in housing that is compliant with local and state housing codes.

Our Graduate and School of Law living community is designed to provide graduate students and law students with a convenient living experience just two miles away from the RWU Bristol Campus. The Almeida 200s Building offers apartment-style living with three different room type options to meet your needs.   

Each apartment is carpeted, fully furnished, and equipped with a living room, a kitchen with a full-sized electric stove/oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, dining room area and bathroom. There is a laundry facility on the first floor of each building. Each student will be placed in a room with at least one apartment mate, with the option to live with up to four people in one apartment. More information about the Almeida Residential Community can be found here. 

The Application can be accessed with this link: https://rwu.housing.cloud/applications?form=f159ae3c-c7c7-4096-afff-1b2a4b2c6777. 

Application Process: 

  1.  Complete Your Application: Fill out all required fields in the housing application form. Be sure to provide accurate and up-to-date information to help us best accommodate your needs. This application will close on June 5, 2024, at 5:00 PM. 
  2. Review by Residence Life & Housing Staff: Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by our Residence Life & Housing staff for approval. Please note that approval of your application does not guarantee a housing assignment. 
  3. Roommate Matching Period: If your application is approved, you can match with roommates until June 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM. More information about this process is included in the application. 
  4. Notification of Assignment: On June 14, 2024, you will receive an email notification informing you whether you have received a housing assignment. If assigned, this email will include your housing contract for the 2024-2025 academic year. 
  5. Signing Your Contract: If you receive a housing assignment, you will have one week to sign and return your housing contract. 

 Important Information: 

  • Due to high demand, we anticipate more applicants than available spaces in the RWU Graduate and School of Law Living Community. Housing assignments will be determined through a random lottery system. 
  • Applicants not assigned housing will be placed on a waiting list, managed by the RWU Graduate School of Law Admissions Team and the RWU School of Law Team. For inquiries about the waiting list process, please contact the respective offices. 
  • Emergency situations or special requests will be prioritized as determined by the staff of Residence Life and Housing, the Graduate School, and the School of Law. These offices reserve the right to make housing placements at their discretion. 


 

Finding an apartment is listed as one of the most common stressors for our incoming students. This page has information about university housing for graduate & law students and information about VeryApt, Roger Williams' personalized housing portal for our program.

  • VeryApt Housing Resource 
    • If you are logging in for the first time, please put in your email address and an email from VeryApt will be sent with access to the site. 

Below is a list of apartment complexes throughout the area and are in easy driving distance to campus. If you will not have a car, please be mindful of selecting housing that is accessible to a regional bus stop. 

This list is provided as a resource only and no endorsement or support of these complexes is implied. 

East Providence, RI

East Shore Apartments
260 Boyd Ave.
Pet Friendly (35 lb), Studios+

Landings on the Trail Apartments
1355 Wampanoag Trail
Pet Friendly (35 lb), Studios+

Providence, RI

Regency Plaza Apartments
One Regency Plaza
Studios+

Middletown, RI

East Bay Village
969 W. Main Rd.
Pet friendly, studios+

Harbor Village
40 Harbor Village Dr.
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Landings Apartment Community
131 Lake Erie St.
2+ bedroom options only, pet-friendly (any size)

Northgate Apartments
3 Admiralty Dr.
1+ bedroom, pet-friendly

Oxbow Farms
80 Rogers Lane
Pet-friendly (25 lbs), 1+ bedrooms

Portsmouth, RI

Bay View Estates Apartments
2121 West Main Road
Cats only, studio+

Tiverton, RI

Bourne Mill Apartments
1 Mill St.
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Riverside, RI

Crescent Park Manor
243 Crescent View Ave.
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Warren, RI

East Bay Warren
700 Metacom Ave.
Cats only, 1+ bedrooms

Tourister Mill
91 Main St.
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Warren Apartments
624 Metacom Ave.
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Fall River, MA

Four Winds Apartments
5500 N. Main St.
Pet friendly, Studio+

President Village
1 Adams Court
Pet friendly, 1+ bedrooms

Royal Crest Estates
37 Courtney St.
Pet friendly, Studio+

Realtors can be a great resource as you look for housing in the area. They often know about properties that may not be listed elsewhere and can watch for properties if you have some time before you move to RWU.

Below is a list of some local realtors available to you. This list is provided as a resource only. RWU does not endorse or support specific realtors or agencies in our area. 

Century 21 Topsail Realty
(401) 254-1900
Primary contact: Ken Ascoli or Roseann Dugan

William Raveis
423 Hope St
(401) 396-9849

Harborside Realty
13 State St
(401) 253-0009

RE/MAX River's Edge
47 Bradford St
(401) 254-1776

Keller Williams Realty
259 Thames St # 10
(401) 253-1400

Coldwell Banker
495 Hope St # 2
(401) 253-3295

Close Course Type Descriptions

Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.