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.

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.

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. 

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. 

Learn more about the local area and surrounding towns.

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. 

At Roger Williams University, graduate and law students have the option to live in apartment-style housing designed to support both academic focus and independent living. Graduate and School of Law Housing provides a comfortable residential environment where students can balance the demands of advanced study while remaining connected to the university community.

Located just two miles from the Bristol Campus, this community offers apartment-style living within the Almeida Flats and Almeida Townhouses.

Graduate and Law Student Housing Information
 

Students may post roommate requests on their class GroupMe.

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.

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.