About University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island

:round_pushpin: 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.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 20,653
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 77%
Tuition and fees
In State $16,408
Out-of-State $35,804
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 520 590 650
SAT Math 510 570 620
ACT Composite 26 28 31
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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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
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
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

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