University of Rhode Island
814 College Road
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
Admission: Tel 401/874-7100
Fax 401/874-5523
http://www.uri.edu
ENROLLMENT
Full-time:
4,133 men/4,761 women
Graduate:
917 men/1,104 women
FRESHMAN ADMISSION
PROFILE
Number who applied:
10,794
Number accepted:
7,203
Number enrolled:
2,104
Average SAT scores:
V 554 M 563
Average ACT score:
24
Average GPA:
3.3
2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition (in state):
$5,580
Tuition (out of state):
$12,358
Room and board:
$7,370
Fees:
$1,590 approx.
FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
80%
FACULTY
Full-time:
695
Part-time:
22
Ph.D.:
87%
Student/faculty ratio:
16:1
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
College Description
As a land-grant college since its founding in 1892, the University of Rhode Island emphasizes preparation for earning a living and for responsible citizenship, fosters research, and takes its expertise to the community in extension programs. The current undergraduate enrollment is about 10,000 men and women. Approximately 45 percent of the undergraduate students come from outside Rhode Island. Lectures, art programs, music and dance concerts, film programs, and theater presentations are available.
Academic Life
All programs of study aim for a balance of the natural and social sciences, the humanities, and professional subjects. The courses and programs of study have been approved by national accrediting agencies and are accepted for credit by other approved institutions of higher education. All freshmen who enter the University to earn a bachelor's degree are first enrolled in University College; its advising program helps students choose a concentration and appropriate courses. A student must meet the curricular requirements of the college in which the degree is to be earned. As a general rule, 120 credits are required for a Bachelor of Arts degree and 130 for a Bachelor of Science degree, including the specified general education requirements. The University of Rhode Island operates on a two-semester calendar, with semesters beginning in September and January. Two 5-week summer sessions are also available. Advanced placement is granted to students who have passed a College Board Advanced Placement examination with a grade of 3 or better. In addition, credit may be given for satisfactory scores on departmental proficiency examinations or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examinations. The University Honors Program offers bright and motivated students opportunities to broaden their intellectual development and to strengthen their preparation in their major field of study. The University Year for Action provides a full-time one- or two-semester internship for students interested in public service careers. The University has exchange agreements with universities in England, France, Germany, Japan, and Spain. Other off-campus study and exchange programs are also available. While class size varies, two-thirds of all undergraduate courses are taught in classes of 25 students or fewer.
Campus Life
The center of the spacious country campus is a quadrangle of handsome old granite buildings surrounded by other, newer academic buildings, student residence halls, and fraternity and sorority houses. On the plain below Kingston Hill are gymnasiums, athletic fields, tennis courts, a freshwater pond, agricultural fields, and greenhouses. There are nineteen residence halls on campus offering a variety of living accommodations, including coeducational housing, one all-freshman residence halls, an honors dorm, and a "wellness dorm." Freshmen are guaranteed dormitory space if they meet the March 1 application deadline and send in their housing deposit by May 1. Three dining centers are operated by the University for the convenience of resident students. There are approximately 1,000 fraternity and sorority members living in nationally affiliated houses privately owned by alumni corporations. Some students commute from home, and about 2,000 students commute from houses or apartments in the beach areas known as "down-the-line." A sailing pavilion and rowing facility are located off campus. The Memorial Union Building houses a wide variety of educational, social, cultural, and recreational services, including lounges, computer lab, browsing rooms, study rooms, darkrooms, a student video center, a radio station, the campus newspaper, a games room, a craft center, a cafeteria, a snack bar, a restaurant, a ballroom, and a special events room.
Facilities and Resources
The University library has more than 1.1 million bound volumes and 1.5 million titles on microfilm. Active research programs are carried on in all seven colleges, and many laboratories are available. The Graduate School of Oceanography, located on the Narragansett Bay Campus, provides undergraduates with a living research lab for science-related courses. The University houses a large collection of American historic textiles, a center for robotics research, a planetarium, the Watson House Museum, a Fine Arts computer center, an animal science farm, an Engineering Technology Center and a new multicultural center.
Athletics/Sports
An extensive program of intercollegiate and intramural athletics is offered and is sufficiently varied to provide an opportunity for every student to participate. The Tootell Physical Education Center and the Keaney Gymnasium provide excellent facilities, including three pools, three gymnasiums, three weight-training rooms, five handball courts, and a modern athletic training room. The Mackal Fieldhouse provides gymnasium space for a variety of recreational uses as well as an indoor track. In addition to a football stadium, there are twelve tennis courts, two softball diamonds, a baseball field, a lighted lacrosse/soccer field, a hockey field, and numerous practice fields for recreation and competition. Varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I.
Financial Aid
To be considered for financial aid at the University, students must submit the Financial Aid Form (FAF) and indicate on it that they wish to apply for the Federal Pell Grant. The University's financial aid application must also be submitted. Although there is no deadline for applying, priority will be given to applications received by March 1. Most students receive notification of decisions on or about April 1. Academic scholarships are available to incoming freshmen with superior academic credentials. Priority consideration for these scholarships is given to applicants who apply by the December 13 early action deadline. For 2006-2007, 85 percent of new students who completed applications were awarded some form of aid. In addition, students have opportunities for employment through work-study programs using federal, state, and institutional funds.
Admission Requirements
Ideally, admission is a mutual selection process. Admission to URI is competitive. It is hoped that those who seek admission will also be the kind of students sought by the University. Applicants are given individual consideration, but it is expected that all candidates will have completed at least 18 units of college-preparatory work; specific unit requirements vary for each of the seven colleges of the University. Academic achievement in a challenging high school program receives the strongest consideration in the review of an applicant's credentials. An audition is required to register for work toward the Bachelor of Music degree. All freshman candidates must submit a high school transcript and scores on the SAT I or the ACT examination, which should be taken no later than January of the senior year. International students who are not immigrants must also complete an English proficiency test, administered by the U.S. Consulate, or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a minimum score of 216. Transfer students may enter in either semester and must submit transcripts of all previous work, at both the high school and college levels. Early admission is available to high school juniors with superior records. Students are selected primarily on the basis of academic competence and without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, creed, national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation. Visits to campus are encouraged, and interviews are recommended. Question and answer sessions are scheduled several afternoons a week in fall and winter. Students and parents are invited to participate in these meetings, which include a campus tour. Daily tours are provided for visitors, Monday to Saturday, while classes are in session. The Office of Admissions sends representatives to college fairs in Rhode Island and neighboring states throughout the year.
Students may apply online via the admissions website:
