University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 77%
URI is a public university in Kingston, Rhode Island. URI was founded in 1892 and enrolls 20,653 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 20,653 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 77% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $16,408 |
| Out-of-State | $35,804 |
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Admissions
For information about applying to URI, 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 | 510 | 570 | 620 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 28 | 31 |
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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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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 292 | ||
| Psychology, General | 241 | 6 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 200 | 9 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 89 | 87 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 147 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 99 | 23 | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 112 | 9 | |
| Pharmacy | 121 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 116 | ||
| Finance, General | 105 | 0 | |
| Criminology | 104 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 88 | 13 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 98 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 90 | 5 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 90 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 86 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 80 | ||
| Accounting | 65 | 12 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 70 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 46 | 15 | 8 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 64 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 63 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 62 | 0 | |
| Library and Information Science | 59 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 55 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 45 | 2 | 6 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 44 | 7 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 32 | 16 | 1 |
| Ocean Engineering | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| Sports Communication | 46 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 45 | ||
| Public Administration | 27 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 44 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 34 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 42 | ||
| Environmental Science | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 36 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 38 | 0 | |
| Education, General | 28 | 8 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 26 | 3 | 7 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 35 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 28 | 4 | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 31 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 31 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 | ||
| Journalism | 27 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 20 | 7 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 26 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 2 | 23 | |
| Economics, General | 25 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 12 | 12 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 24 | ||
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other | 24 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 23 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 23 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 13 | 10 | |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 22 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 16 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 21 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 19 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 18 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 18 | ||
| Biotechnology | 17 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 16 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 15 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 11 | 3 | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 14 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 14 | 0 | |
| Women’s Studies | 11 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 13 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 8 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 13 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 13 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 13 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 12 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 11 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 10 | ||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 10 | ||
| Neuroscience | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | 5 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 10 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 10 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Sociology, General | 9 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 9 | ||
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 8 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 7 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 6 | 0 | |
| Applied Economics | 5 | 1 | |
| Forensic Chemistry | 5 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 5 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Leadership | 5 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 5 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 4 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 2 | ||
| Computer Science | 1 | ||
| Physics, Other | 1 | 0 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release