University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
4-year Public university

Overview

The University of Rhode Island is a public institution established in 1892 with a rural setting located at Kingston. It is ranked 151 in National Universities. It practices a semester-based academic calendar. The university began as an agricultural school, and a renovated farmhouse has stood on the Kingston campus for more than a century. Outside the classroom, students can get involved in more than 100 campus organizations or pledge to one of the roughly 20 fraternities and sororities.

#151 in National Universities
Setting
Rural
Location Kingston, Rhode Island
Type 4-year Public
Year Founded 1892
Selectivity Very Low
Size Medium
13,972 Undergraduates

Learning

17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
  • Architecture And Related Services
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$52,070
Cost of Attendance
For out-of-state students
$19,177
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $16,408
Outstate Tuition Fee $35,804
Room and Board Fees $14,130
$45,694 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

76% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$65 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.6 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
DET, IELTS. Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

first language is English or, Cambridge English

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Dec
01
Early Action Deadline
Feb
01
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Mar
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$16,891 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$11,289 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $52,070
76% Students with need received Financial Aid
30% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Thomas M. Ryan Scholars
Total Worth full scholarship (tuition, fees, housing, food, books, and one Global Winter Travel J-Term experience with faculty)
Eligibility Incoming
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Students

13,972 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
85% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
57% Students graduate within 6 years