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University of Rhode Island Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Public

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Doctor’s degree – professional practice
Doctor’s degree – other

State Abbreviation

Rhode Island

GREEN HALL 35 CAMPUS AVEKINGSTON, RI 02881

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$20,496

76%

17473

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Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

1-Feb

Normal

No data

Rhode Island is an above-average public university located in Kingston, Rhode Island in the Providence Area. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 12,791 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Rhode Island acceptance rate is 76%. Popular majors include Nursing, Psychology, and Communications. Graduating 70% of students, Rhode Island alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $39,400.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for URI is thirty-two percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Johnson & Wales University-Providence92.80%
Brown University7.10%
Rhode Island College78.40%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth74.80%
Bridgewater State University87.70%