Case Study: Roger Williams University achieves greater efficiency, improved student experience, and increased revenue with Ellucian Elevate

Expanding market reach and improving the experience for students and staff

Roger Williams University (RWU), a private four‑year institution in Rhode Island serving about 5,400 students, needed to modernize and grow its non‑credit workforce and professional development offerings. RWU found its existing Ellucian Colleague Instant Enrollment module outdated and sought a more nimble, integrated solution to improve the student and staff experience and expand market share, ultimately choosing Ellucian’s Elevate product.

Ellucian implemented Elevate, a cloud SaaS that integrates with Colleague/Banner and automates registration, refunds, certificates, class creation, and real‑time enrollment and financial reporting. The fast, collaborative deployment launched in under four months (on time and under budget) and delivered greater efficiency, a mobile‑friendly user experience, improved finance reconciliation, and measurable revenue gains—RWU reports the college is on track to double its non‑credit revenue—demonstrating strong impact from Ellucian’s solution.

Roger Williams University

Carolyn Dias

Assistant Dean, Operations and Special Projects