Attention Pharmacy Applicants
We are no longer accepting applications for the College of Pharmacy for fall 2008. All available spaces for this program have been filled.
Attention Nursing Applicants
Please note that although our February 1 application deadline has passed, we are still accepting applications for most programs. As of February 6, however, we will be unable to process any additional applications for the College of Nursing. We will continue to review all applications for the College of Nursing that have already been received, and will continue to admit students to the nursing program on a space-available basis.
Attention Transfer Applicants
The application deadline for the fall 2008 semester for transfer applicants has been extended for all programs except the following:
- College of Pharmacy
- Kinesiology
- Our College of Nursing is currently unable to accept transfer applications, however, the College is still accepting applications for the RN to BS program. This program requires that you have already completed an accredited registered nurse program and have an associate's degree or a diploma from a hospital nursing school.
To be invited to the June 25 Transfer Orientation all academic credential must be received in the Admission Office by June 6.
Students completing their files after June 6, will be invited to the August 6 Orientation.
Mid-year Grade Requests
If you have sent us your mid-year grades at our request (you will see this request by checking your status online using the instructions that were mailed to you when we received your application), please understand that it can take more than two weeks for us to place those mid-year grades in your application file. This is due to the very high volume of application materials arriving daily in our office. When we receive your grades, your application status will say “complete.” Your admission decision will be posted by mid-April, and a letter will be mailed to your home soon after the decision is available online. We appreciate your continued patience as we complete the careful review of each application.
When will I hear from URI?
You can expect to receive an admission decision by the end of March. However, please continue to check your status online (you will be able to do this after you receive instructions in the mail), as hundreds of decisions are being made daily. In some cases, we will be unable to make a decision regarding your admissibility at this time and will request your mid-year grades. You will see this request when you check your status online. Students applying to our more selective programs, such as pharmacy, are often admitted to a second choice major. We appreciate your continued patience as we complete the careful review of each application.
It may be several weeks before the admission staff has the opportunity to review your file from the time we receive it. Please make every effort to send all of your supporting application materials in one envelope, as we cannot review files until they are complete.
We encourage you to frequently check the status of your application on line. Please expect that your application may remain in the “not reviewed” status for several weeks after it arrives. There is no reason for you to be concerned.
Centennial Scholarship Information
There is no separate application for the Centennial Scholarship. You will receive full consideration for this scholarship as long as all of the following materials arrive in our office by 4:30 p.m. on December 17, 2007:A Complete Application Includes:
- A completed Application for Admission (online preferred)
- Application fee of $50 (can be paid online)
- Official High School Transcript (sent by the school)
- List of Senior Courses (admission is contingent upon successful completion of all your current coursework)
- Official SAT (URI code: 3919) or ACT Scores (URI code: 3818); these MUST be sent electronically by the testing service
- If you are an international student, TOEFL or IETLS scores (if education is in a country whose native language is not English): TOEFL minimum iBT 79, Paper 550; IELTS minimum is 6.5
- Personal Essay (which is on the online application)
- Optional letters of recommendation (can be sent on school letterhead; there is no form)
Stay Informed
Please realize that URI’s Early Action process is designed to identify those students who will receive Centennial Scholarships for the coming academic year. We also offer admission to many students who are well qualified but who may not meet the criteria for a Centennial Scholarship. Some students who apply by the Early Action deadline may not receive a decision until mid-March.
We usually receive approximately 8,000 applications by December 17. If you are selected as a Centennial Scholar, your acceptance letter will include the amount of your scholarship award.
Please continue to check your status as we may request additional information such as your mid-year grades. You may fax these grades to us at (401) 874-5523 once they are available. You will then receive an admission decision by the end of March.
