Incoming Students

Students moving in

Welcome to RWU! We are excited to have you join our community.

Please review all of the information in this "Incoming Student" section. If you have any questions after reviewing the information, please call us at (401) 254-3161, or e-mail us at rwuhousing@rwu.edu.

Housing Application & Selection Process

Please review the information below to learn for an overview of how to complete the housing application process for 2024-2025.

  1. Complete the New Student Housing Application throughHousing Self-Servicestarting May 24th: As an incoming student, you should have received a username and password for our internal web portal, Roger Central, after you submitted your tuition deposit. For more information about your login information, refer to RWU's Login Cheat Sheet.
  2. Complete the Housing Application and Sign Your Housing Contract by July 7th: The Housing Application will launch on May 24th. In the Housing Application, you will A) review the Housing Contract and electronically sign acknowledging you accept the terms and B) complete your housing questionnaire which will help us match you with your first college roommate, update your parental contact information, and complete your living requests.

What to Bring

Check out our suggestions for things you’ll want to bring for the residence hall, your classes and your new life on campus!

First-Year Residential Communities

In your first year living at RWU, you'll be in South Campus with all of your fellow first-year students, making it easy to get to know your classmates as you transition to life at RWU.

Living Learning Communities

Our Living Learning Communities are designed to help you get the most out of your freshman year by strengthening the connection between the classroom and/or affinity group and the residential community, and helping you transition from high school to college.