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#434 of 14,131 In the World
#159 of 2,597 In North America
#137 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 12 In Rhode Island
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Acceptance rate
76%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
14,768
Graduates
2,705
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uri.edu

University of Rhode Island Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Rhode Island has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 73% 79%
Applicants 25,481 9,571 15,909
Admissions 19,465 6,975 12,490
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,404 1,341 2,063
Freshmen enrolled part time 16 6 10

5,237 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

775 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
987 or 29%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1270
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Rhode Island are 1050-1270 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
74 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Rhode Island are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12465 (71%)
Hispanic 1762 (10%)
Black or African American 846 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 739 (4%)
Asian 602 (3%)
Two or more races 549 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 468 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,257
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,586$14,822
Tuition in-state $13,586$14,822
Tuition out-of-state $32,068$28,616
Fee in-district $2,294$2,036
Fee in-state $2,294$2,036
Fee out-of-state $2,294$2,036

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,570
Combined charge for room and board $14,156
Room charge $8,506
Meal charge $5,650

University of Rhode Island majors

University of Rhode Island has granted 3,334 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 681 master's across 42 programs, and 233 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Rhode Island.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 290
Psychology, General 219 6
Business Administration and Management, General 81 126
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 167 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 160
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 131 12
Mechanical Engineering 120 13 3
Health and Wellness, General 125
Finance, General 111
Criminology 110
Pharmacy 110
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 107
Human Development and Family Studies, General 92 10
Accounting 74 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 94 3
Animal Sciences, General 75
Elementary Education and Teaching 72
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 72
Apparel and Textiles, General 64 4
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 59
Political Science and Government, General 52
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 50
English Language and Literature, General 44 2 4
History, General 45 5
Public Policy Analysis, General 41 9
Public Relations & Image Management 49
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27 11 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 43
Civil Engineering, General 34 8 1
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 42
Ocean Engineering 26 11 1
Library and Information Science 37
Dietetics & Dietitian 35
Economics, General 35
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 35
Biomedical Sciences, General 33
Education, General 18 15
Nursing Science 32 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 18 13
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 31
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30
Chemical Engineering 28 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 30
Public Administration 30
Secondary Education and Teaching 29
Mathematics, General 22 4 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 27
Physical Therapy & Therapist 26
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 26
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 19 5
Computer Engineering, General 22
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1 21
Spanish Language and Literature 22
Industrial Engineering 13 5 2
Journalism 20
Chemistry, General 12 2 5
Biotechnology 18
Music, General 11 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 16
Landscape Architecture 16
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 7 9
Anthropology, General 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 15
Applied Economics 12 2
Chinese Language and Literature 14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 14
Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 12
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 12
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12
Environmental Science 12
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 12
International Relations and Affairs 1 11
French Language and Literature 11
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 11
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 10
Women's Studies 10
Clinical Psychology 9
Fine & Studio Arts, General 9
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Philosophy 9
Sociology, General 8
Sports Communication 8
Statistics, General 8
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 6
Business & Commerce, General 2 3
Neuroscience 2 3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5
German Language and Literature 4
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 4
Health & Medical Physics 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Labor and Industrial Relations 4
Nursing Practice 4
Physics, General 3 1
Computer Science 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Forensic Chemistry 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Organizational Leadership 1
Zoology & Animal Biology 1
Grand Total 3,334 681 233

University of Rhode Island has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 69% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 69%

Publications & Citations

University of Rhode Island is a world-class research university with 32,135 scientific papers published and 863,755 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
32,135
Citations
863,755

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
18,294 / 585,565
Environmental Science
16,785 / 511,989
Engineering
15,206 / 416,629
Chemistry
14,952 / 458,557
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,653 / 366,096
Physics
13,905 / 408,713
Computer Science
11,597 / 303,764
Medicine
11,460 / 328,495
Geology
11,382 / 386,516
Quantum and Particle physics
9,040 / 267,086
Ecology
9,031 / 319,012
Geography and Cartography
8,967 / 257,714
Organic Chemistry
7,892 / 264,120
Psychology
7,323 / 225,513
Political Science
7,259 / 160,556
Biochemistry
6,979 / 206,884
Law
6,801 / 156,293
Materials Science
6,616 / 182,607
Mathematics
6,557 / 164,522
Genetics
6,459 / 186,387
Paleontology
6,426 / 245,504
Oceanography
6,198 / 225,580
Sociology
6,127 / 144,903
History
5,418 / 130,104
Philosophy
5,378 / 139,407
Business
4,973 / 118,682
Statistics
4,958 / 136,392
Archaeology
4,583 / 123,856
Pathology
4,070 / 144,669
Economics
4,006 / 97,229
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,926 / 99,834
Optical Engineering
3,787 / 100,930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
3,657 / 134,318
Psychiatry
3,605 / 124,115
Botany
3,350 / 108,215
Electrical Engineering
3,197 / 79,754
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
2,942 / 103,028
Earth science and Geophysics
2,775 / 128,018
Public Health
2,707 / 90,245
Metallurgical Engineering
2,595 / 92,220

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 428 5660
1992 444 5599
1993 476 5806
1994 417 5861
1995 446 6589
1996 425 7060
1997 454 7385
1998 407 7745
1999 413 8636
2000 409 9745
2001 411 10430
2002 672 12959
2003 584 13630
2004 528 13580
2005 668 15998
2006 604 17013
2007 689 18790
2008 662 20715
2009 691 22097
2010 720 23866
2011 786 26235
2012 977 29678
2013 896 33197
2014 947 34531
2015 994 36494
2016 987 36125
2017 1021 36570
2018 1151 40614
2019 1236 45657
2020 1428 54210
2021 1366 59378
2022 1300 60595
2023 1303 60910
Academic rankings

University of Rhode Island alumni

  1. Candace Owens

    Candace Owens
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
    Graduated with not completed
    Occupations
    writerYouTuberoratorpolitical punditpolitical activist
    Biography

    Candace Amber Owens Farmer is an American conservative political commentator, author, activist, and television presenter. She gained prominence for her conservative views and outspoken commentary on various social and political issues.

  2. Lamar Odom

    Lamar Odom
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Lamar Joseph Odom is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he won championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.

  3. Michael Flynn

    Michael Flynn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in management science
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonarmy officer
    Biography

    Michael Thomas Flynn is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the 24th U.S. national security advisor for the first 22 days of the Trump administration. He resigned in light of reports that he had lied regarding conversations with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak. Flynn's military career included a key role in shaping U.S. counterterrorism strategy and dismantling insurgent networks in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, and he was given numerous combat arms, conventional, and special operations senior intelligence assignments. He became the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in July 2012 until his forced retirement from the military in August 2014. During his tenure he gave a lecture on leadership at the Moscow headquarters of the Russian military intelligence directorate GRU, the first American official to be admitted entry to the headquarters.

  4. Christiane Amanpour

    Christiane Amanpour
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
    In 1983 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in journalism
    Occupations
    writerinternational forum participanttelevision presenterjournalistprogram host
    Biography

    Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International's nightly interview program Amanpour and CNN's The Amanpour Hour on Saturdays. She is also the host of Amanpour & Company on PBS.

All 86 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names URI
Founded 1892
Motto Hope
Colors columbia blue, dark blue, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-June)
Total FTE staff 2,728
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue
Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 4018741000

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