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Application deadlines for 2010

Early Action/Merit Scolarship Deadline: December 1, 2009

No separate application is required for our merit-based scholarships, but students must apply by the December 1 Early Action deadline (all required application materials must be received by this date).

Preference for our highest level awards will be given to students with a challenging curriculum, a GPA of 3.4/4.0, a class rank of top 25%, a combined SAT score (critical reading and math) of 1200 or ACT of 26, and involvement and leadership in their schools and/or communities. The overall quality of the application pool will determine the degree of competition for these awards, so satisfaction of these criteria does not guarantee a higher-level scholarship. Depending upon available funding, other scholarships will be awarded to students with a strong record of academic achievement who fall slightly below these criteria.

Most Early Action applicants receive their admission decision by the end of January.  Early Action is non-binding.
Merit Scholarships are four-year awards, renewable each semester as long as you maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 credits per semester) and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
November SAT/ACT scores are the latest that we will consider for Centennial eligibility. If students request that these scores be sent electronically by the testing agency (as we require) when they register for the November test, the scores will be received by the December 1 deadline.

Freshman Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Freshman Admission to the College of Pharmacy
Due to the large number of applications we receive for a limited number of spaces, admission to URI’s College of Pharmacy is highly selective.  The Admission Office received over 1,100 applications for the fall of 2008 for just 100 seats in the entering Pharm.D. class.  The average SAT score (combined Critical Reading and Math) of students offered admission was a 1330, the average ACT score was a 30 (composite score), and the average high school grade point average (computed at the completion of the junior year) was a 4.1 on a weighted scale of a 4.0.
The Admission Office carefully evaluates each candidate’s strength in the following areas:

  • High School Transcript, including the rigor of the high school curriculum and academic performance
  • Standardized Test Scores (we review only SAT or ACT results)
  • Personal Essay (including an additional paragraph required of all Pharmacy applicants – details are available on the application)
  • Letters of Recommendation (we require a minimum of two letters: one from a science or math teacher and one from a guidance counselor or a teacher from another subject area)
  • Extracurricular Activities (including employment experiences) and unique talents

We strongly encourage Pharmacy applicants to submit all of their application materials by the December 1, 2009, Early Action deadline.  The Admission Committee makes every effort to notify pharmacy applicants of their admission status by January 31.

Attention Nursing Applicants
Due to the enrollment limits for the Nursing program, we encourage applicants to apply by the December 1, 2009, Early Action deadline.

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.

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