University of Rhode Island Description:
Located in Kingston, the University of Rhode Island often ranks highly for both its academic programs and its educational value. For its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, URI was awarded a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. High achieving students should look into the URI Honors Program which offers special academic, advising and housing opportunities. In athletics, the University of Rhode Island Rams compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports, with football competing in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 85%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 470 / 570
- SAT Math: 480 / 590
- SAT Writing: 470 / 570
- ACT Composite: 21 / 26
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 16,317 (13,219 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 88% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $12,450 (in-state); $28,016 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $11,432
- Other Expenses: $1,646
- Total Cost: $26,728 (in-state); $42,294 (out-of-state)
University of Rhode Island Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 78%
- URI Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 65%
- Loans: 63%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $9,018
- Loans: $6,988
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Business Administration, Communication Studies, English, Human Development and Family Studies, Nursing, Psychology
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 41%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 63%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
University of Rhode Island Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.uri.edu/home/about/mission.html
"The University of Rhode Island is the State’s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island ’s heritage of independent thought, we value:
- Creativity and Scholarship
- Diversity, Fairness, and Respect
- Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement
- Intellectual and Ethical Leadership"
