University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 72%
University of Rhode Island is a public university in Kingston, Rhode Island. University of Rhode Island was founded in 1892 and enrolls 20,938 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 20,938 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 72% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $16,408 |
| Out-of-State | $35,804 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of Rhode Island, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 590 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 500 | 570 | 630 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Rhode Island.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,116 | $33,512 |
| Fees | $2,292 | $2,292 |
| Room and Board | $14,900 | $14,900 |
| Books | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $32,558 | $51,954 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Psychology, General | 271 | 6 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 261 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 102 | 104 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 176 | 7 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 126 | 4 | |
| Pharmacy | 127 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 125 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 113 | 11 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 121 | ||
| Finance, General | 119 | 0 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 101 | 7 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 96 | 14 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 102 | ||
| Accounting | 88 | 12 | |
| Criminology | 97 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 93 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 91 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 81 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 69 | 0 | |
| Sports Communication | 67 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 64 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 59 | 4 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 55 | 3 | 4 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 61 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 59 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 54 | 4 | |
| Library and Information Science | 55 | ||
| Public Administration | 27 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 50 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 48 | 0 | |
| History, General | 37 | 10 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | 11 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 43 | ||
| Ocean Engineering | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 38 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 30 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 35 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 24 | 11 | |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 34 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 34 | ||
| Environmental Science | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 32 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 31 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 31 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 31 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 20 | 10 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 30 | ||
| Nursing Science | 26 | 3 | |
| German Language and Literature | 29 | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 28 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 26 | ||
| Journalism | 24 | ||
| Education, General | 21 | 3 | |
| Biotechnology | 23 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 23 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 22 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 21 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 20 | 0 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 20 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 6 | 14 | |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Music, General | 15 | 3 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 18 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 18 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 7 | 11 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 13 | ||
| Sociology, General | 16 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 15 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 15 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 13 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 10 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 14 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 14 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 13 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 13 | ||
| Physics, General | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 12 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 2 | 9 | |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other | 10 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 5 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 9 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 9 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 9 | 0 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 8 | 0 | |
| Applied Economics | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics, Other | 2 | 0 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 7 | ||
| Statistics, General | 7 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 6 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 6 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 5 | ||
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 5 | ||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 4 | 0 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| Health/Medical Physics | 3 | ||
| Business Analytics | 2 | ||
| Neuropharmacology | 2 | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | 2 | |
| Computer Science | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release