What University of Rhode Island costs
University of Rhode Island charges $16,942 a year in published tuition and fees for Rhode Island residents, about $8,471 a semester, and $37,146 a year for students from other states, about $18,573 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $34,321 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $19,694 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into University of Rhode Island
For fall 2024, University of Rhode Island received 26,987 applications and admitted 19,475 students, and 2,995 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1020 and 1280.
What University of Rhode Island students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at University of Rhode Island (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 264 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 261 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 173 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 125 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 125 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 119 |
| Finance | 116 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 113 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near University of Rhode Island
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island: about 12 miles away
- Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island: about 18 miles away
- Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island: about 25 miles away
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: about 25 miles away
- Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island: about 25 miles away
- Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island: about 26 miles away
Colleges like University of Rhode Island
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania: 14,164 undergraduates
- Binghamton University, Vestal, New York: 14,655 undergraduates
- University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts: 11,434 undergraduates
- Kean University, Union, New Jersey: 11,433 undergraduates
- Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, New York: 9,552 undergraduates
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- Smaller Public Universities in the Northeast: 69 Compared
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FAQ
What is University of Rhode Island's acceptance rate? 72.2% for fall 2024: 19,475 of 26,987 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at University of Rhode Island? $16,942 a year for in-state students and $37,146 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to University of Rhode Island? About 13,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do University of Rhode Island students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1020–1280.
What is the campus setting at University of Rhode Island? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: University of Rhode Island (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: University of Rhode Island
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
