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Overview

 URI
Location Kingston, RI
Setting Large Suburban
Enrollment 17,649
Type Public 4 Year
National Ranking #332
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website uri.edu
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Costs

 URI
Tuition (In State) $12,922
Tuition (Out of State) $30,496
Room & Board $13,352
Avg Net Price $15,386
Avg Grant Aid $11,871
% Receiving Grant Aid 95%

Admission

 URI
Applied 23,856
Admitted 18,013
Acceptance Rate 75.5%
Enrolled % 18.3%
Avg High School GPA 3.56
Typical High School Grades B+
Admissions Standards Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range 23/28
SAT Range 1090/1260
Submit Test Scores Considered but not required
Application Deadline Feb 1, 2023

Academics

 URI
Student to Faculty Ratio 17:1
Popular Majors
  • Business (14%)
  • Communication (10%)
  • Health Professions (10%)
  • Social Sciences (9%)
  • Engineering (9%)

Outcomes

 URI
Graduation Rate 63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $56,200
Making Student Loan Payments 69%
Median Student Loan Debt $23,438
Median Loan Payment $242

Diversity

 URI
% Men 43%
% Women 57%
Racial Diversity Low
HBCU No
% White 71%
% Black 5%
% Hispanic 9%
% Native American 0%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 3%
% International 1%
% Unknown Race 7%

Students

 URI
% In-State 40%
% Out-of-State 59%

Campus

 URI
Campus Housing Yes
Freshman Dorm Required No
Meal Plan Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes No
Daycare Facility Yes
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/