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Roger Williams University Architecture graduates success on the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) is well above the national average in all areas of the exam, and among the highest in New England, from 2005-10, the first years exam results have been available publicly. Roger Williams graduates achieved a cumulative 75% pass rate compared to 62% pass rate nationally, and tied for 3rd place overall in New England with MIT, behind Yale and Harvard University graduates. The ARE addresses seven areas: Program, Planning and Practice; Site Planning and Design; Building Design; Schematic Design; Structural Systems; Building Systems; Construction Documents. Roger Williams' students achieved one of the highest pass rates in the nation on the Schematic Design exam at more than 90% success – 20+ percentage points higher than the national average on this exam.