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Summary
University of Rhode Island is a public institution that was founded in 1892. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,219, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 1,245 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Rhode Island's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 147. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,366 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,454 (2011-12).
The main campus of the University of Rhode Island (URI) is located in the village of Kingston, with three smaller campuses in various parts of the state. The university began as an agricultural school, and a renovated farmhouse has stood on the Kingston campus for more than a century. Now, URI offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and many master’s programs as well, including those in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the College of Business Administration, and College of Engineering.
Outside the classroom, students can get involved in more than 100 campus organizations or pledge for one of the roughly 20 fraternities and sororities. URI students can also leave campus and make a short trip to miles of beaches and the state capital of Providence. Student athletes can play at the recreational, club, or varsity level. Most of the nearly 20 URI Rams sports teams, cheered on by their mascot Rhody, compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. Notable URI alumni include oceanographer Robert Ballard, who discovered the sunken Titanic.
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We are the largest university in the nation's smallest state, but with 13,500 undergraduates and 2,500 graduate students, URI is small enough to be friendly, intimate, safe, and student-centered. Our Students come from most states in the U.S. and dozens of countries all over the world. More than 100 undergraduate and 80 graduate degree programs, plus more than 100 student clubs and activities spark creativity and inspire our students' pioneering spirit. Perfectly located six miles from Rhodes Island's coastal beaches and easy driving distances from Providence, Boston, and New York, our picturesque rural setting is close enough to big-city culture to make anyone feel at home. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1892 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $122,075,834 |
Applying
When applying to University of Rhode Island, it's important to note the application deadline is February 1, and the early action deadline is December 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due February 1. The application fee at University of Rhode Island is $65. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 76.0 percent and an early acceptance rate of 83.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 76.0% |
| Application deadline | February 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | February 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of Rhode Island is 16:1, and the school has 32.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Rhode Island include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Psychology, General; Accounting; and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80.2 percent.
Student Life
University of Rhode Island has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,219, with a gender distribution of 44.9 percent male students and 55.1 percent female students. At this school, 43.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 57.0 percent of students live off campus. University of Rhode Island is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
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| Total enrollment | 16,317 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
University of Rhode Island offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of Rhode Island also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of Rhode Island, 55 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at University of Rhode Island.
| Students who have cars on campus | 55% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of Rhode Island, 65.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,120.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $11,366 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $27,454 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $10,767 (2011-12) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
