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ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Rhode Island Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for Rhode Island

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Rhode Island is a small state, but it has some excellent colleges and universities. To see how you measure up to students who have enrolled at some of the state's four-year colleges, the table below can help. Admissions standards vary widely from one of the Ivy League Schools to a school with open admissions. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows ACT scores for the middle 50% of matriculated students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission. If your scores are a little below the bottom number, Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have scores below those listed.

Also remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at Rhode Island's more selective colleges will want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. Factors such as legacy status and demonstrated interest can also make a difference.

Note that the SAT is much more popular in Rhode Island than the ACT, even though both exams are accepted at nearly all colleges in the country. Because of the low number of ACT scores reported in Rhode Island, however, some colleges do not provide ACT data. To get a sense of how your ACT scores measure up to SAT scores, use this SAT-ACT conversion table.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

ACT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | More ACT charts

Most data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Rhode Island Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Brown University 29 33 28 34 30 34
Bryant University 22 26 - - - -
Johnson & Wales University test-optional admissions
New England Tech open admissions
Providence College 23 27 - - - -
Rhode Island College 16 20 14 21 15 19
Rhode Island School of Design 24 30 26 32 23 30
Roger Williams University 22 26 - - - -
Salve Regina University 22 27 - - - -
University of Rhode Island 21 26 - - - -
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