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University of Rhode Island

General Information

Name: University of Rhode Island
Address: , Kingston, RI 02881
Phone:

  • General information: (401) 874-1000
  • Financial aid office: (401) 874-9500
  • Admissions office: (401) 874-7100

Website: www.uri.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,724$7,284$6,752
        Out-of-state$21,424$19,926$18,338
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,466$8,114$7,810
        Other expenses$1,518$1,750$1,750
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,786$7,943$7,497
        Other expenses$3,196$2,899$2,595
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,398$6,610$5,890

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,708$17,948$17,112
        Off-campus$19,706$18,926$17,644
        Off-campus with family$15,122$14,694$13,442
Out-of-state
        On-campus$32,408$30,590$28,698
        Off-campus$33,406$31,568$29,230
        Off-campus with family$28,822$27,336$25,028

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 52%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2345
  • State/local grants:$1227
  • Institutional grants:$5270
  • Student loans:$4481

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants13,1265,2527,874
Percent admitted76.7%74.0%78.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.5%30.3%25.7%
Part-time0.3%0.2%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 15095
Undergraduate enrollment: 11546
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Aquatic Biology/Limnology - Master
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Conservation Biology - Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Doctor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ocean Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Master, Doctor
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Applied Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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