The Application
Applications are not reviewed until all materials are received by the Office of Admission. The materials include:
- 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 or ACT Scores (these MUST be sent electronically by the testing service)
- Personal Essay (which is on the online application)
- Optional letters of recommendations (please limit to two)
Application Deadlines:
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Please note that although our February 1, 2008 application deadline has passed, we are still accepting applications for most programs.
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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.
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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.
Please Note: Be sure to include your name and D.O.B. (month/day/year) on the top of each individual page of your supporting materials and submit your application BEFORE submitting any supporting materials. Applications submitted electronically receive the same consideration as applications submitted on paper.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the University of Rhode Island is competitive, and applications are reviewed as soon as complete credentials are submitted.
Each admission candidate is given individual consideration. However, a minimum of 18 units of college preparatory work are expected:
- 4 in English
- 3 in algebra and plane geometry
- 2 in a physical or natural science
- 2 in history or social science
- 2 in the same foreign language
- 5 Additional units to total 18
All students are encouraged to select their additional units from the arts, humanities and foreign languages, mathematics, social sciences, or laboratory sciences. The strongest applicants take the most rigorous secondary school curricula available to them.
The following are additional requirements related to specific colleges and majors:
- Engineering, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Physics applicants must complete 4 units of mathematics (including precalculus or trigonometry)
- Engineering applicants must also complete chemistry and physics
- Nursing and Pharmacy applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the Early Action deadline
- Nursing applicants who have demonstrated strength in math and science will be given preference
- Applicants to the Bachelor of Music degree program must audition and should contact the Department of Music at (401) 874-2431 for audition dates and requirements
The Evaluation Process
- Course Selection
- Academic Performance
- Standardized Test Scores
- Unique Talents
GPA |
SAT |
ACT |
Class Rank |
3.25 |
1663 |
24 |
Top 1/3 |
Standardized Tests
Primary emphasis in the freshman application review process is placed on your high school record, the rigor of the courses you selected, and your grades.
Your performance on standardized tests (ACT or SAT) is also considered. The ACT or SAT test is required for freshman candidates. Students whose first language is not English are encouraged to submit official TOEFL examination results to supplement the SAT verbal score. A TOEFL score of IbT 79, Computer 213, Paper 550 or higher is required for all international applicants (please refer to International Requirements for more details).
Home Schooled Applicants
For those students who have been home schooled, the requirements are the same as students who have followed a traditional schooling profile. There are several ways the home schooled student can present the required material.
- Those students who have had an established working relationship with a home schooling agency which supplies curriculum outlines and reviews and grades work completed can submit a transcript from that agency for review. The University will require SAT Subject exams if specific course content is unclear.
- Students who have not worked with a home schooling agency can submit the results of SAT Subject exams in the following subjects to demonstrate competencies:
- Writing
- American History or World History
- Math Level C
- Biology, Chemistry or Physics (select 2)
- Any Foreign Language
- Home schooled students are required, as are all applicants to the University, to submit official SAT or ACT scores as well.
- Other options for demonstrating course competency include submission of college courses covering the subject areas listed on attachment A, results of Advanced Placement exams in those same subjects, or CLEP exam results.
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