Rhode Island College
Summary
Quick Stats
Office of Undergrad. Admissions, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (800) 669-5760
Tuition:
$6,986 in-state
$16,878 out-of-state
Students:
7,778 enrolled
Admissions:
March 15 application deadline
March 15 accepted
Rhode Island College is a public institution that was founded in 1854. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,778, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 180 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rhode Island College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 122. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,986 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $16,878 (2011-12).
School mission (as provided by the school):
Rhode Island College is one of the region's leading comprehensive public colleges. Our mission is to offer accessible higher education of the finest quality to traditional and non-traditional students from around the state, the region, and beyond. Students here are members of a caring community that respects diversity and values academic excellence informed by cultural inquiry, civic engagement, and co-curricular activity. The college offers a wide variety of liberal arts, science, and professional programs in which dedicated faculty work with students to achieve the promise of higher education: an open and inquiring mind.
General Information
School type - public, coed college
Year founded - 1854
Religious affiliation - N/A
Academic calendar - semester
Setting - suburban
2010 Endowment - $14,976,466
Applying
Selectivity - less selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate - 75%
Application deadline - March 15
SAT/ACT scores must be received by - March 15
Academic Life
Class sizes -
Student-faculty ratio - 15:1
4-year graduation rate - 16% - Low
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -
Education 21% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14% Psychology, General 12% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% Visual and Performing Arts 7%