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Kingston, RI · Public · 13,381 undergraduates · suburban

University of Rhode Island

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Rhode Island’s flagship pairs a traditional Kingston campus with unusual depth in pharmacy, ocean science, engineering, nursing, and coastal research.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
77.1% admitted

25,391 applicants in the reported year

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Completion
72%

$69,743 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Rhode Island apart

Academic design

Pharmacy, engineering, nursing, marine sciences, business, environment, and liberal arts are major academic anchors.

Campus pattern

Kingston lies inland but near Narragansett Bay, where URI operates major oceanographic facilities.

Career & value signal

New England healthcare, marine industries, biotechnology, defense, and government provide regional pathways.

Can I get in?

77.1% admitted

The Pharm.D. offers direct entry from high school through a structured six-year pathway.

Recent applicant pool

25,391

About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 77.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1030–1270
8801420
ACT middle 50%26–31
2334

Of admitted students, 22% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA20%

Admission by residency

Open either way

Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2023

University of Rhode Island admitted 75.9% of Rhode Island applicants and 77.4% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Rhode Island students took 39% of the seats in the entering class.

In-state75.9% admitted

3,286 admitted from 4,330 applicants

Out-of-state77.4% admitted

15,971 admitted from 20,634 applicants

International72.8% admitted

311 admitted from 427 applicants

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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What University of Rhode Island weighs when it reads a file

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Pharmacy, engineering, nursing, marine sciences, business, environment, and liberal arts are major academic anchors.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Rhode Island’s flagship pairs a traditional Kingston campus with unusual depth in pharmacy, ocean science, engineering, nursing, and coastal research.

03

Use the application route carefully

The Pharm.D. offers direct entry from high school through a structured six-year pathway.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

The Pharm.D. offers direct entry from high school through a structured six-year pathway.

Early DecisionNov 1
Early ActionDec 1
Regular DecisionFeb 1
Fee and waiver$65 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Agriculture and natural resourcesAdmits separately

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BusinessAdmits separately

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Communication and journalismAdmits separately

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Computer scienceAdmits separately

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Teacher preparationAdmits separately

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EngineeringAdmits separately

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Health professionsAdmits separately

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NursingAdmits separately

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$38,936
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$21,000
Affordability profileSolid

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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University of Rhode Island publishes five merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. All of them renew past the first year.

Reviewed with admission Merit scholarship

Open across the university · Merit · Renews

Reviewed with admission Merit scholarship

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews

Reviewed with admission Merit scholarship

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews

Reviewed with admission Merit scholarship

Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews

Business
Reviewed with admission An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

STEM

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These five awards, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

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  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Rhode Island

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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

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Complete within 8 years72%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one83.9%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$69,743

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates241
Median earnings$56,571

Biology, General

Recent graduates173
Median earnings$80,379

What is campus life like?

University of Rhode Island beyond the classroom

Kingston lies inland but near Narragansett Bay, where URI operates major oceanographic facilities.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Pharmacy, engineering, nursing, marine sciences, business, environment, and liberal arts are major academic anchors.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Kingston lies inland but near Narragansett Bay, where URI operates major oceanographic facilities.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

New England healthcare, marine industries, biotechnology, defense, and government provide regional pathways.

13,381 undergraduatesNew Englandsuburban setting92.5% of first-year students live on campus