Admission - University of Rhode Island

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Academics

7 degree-granting colleges:

Estimated Costs for 2009-2010

Tuition & Fees:

Rhode Island Residents	$ 9,528
Out-of-State students	$26,026
New England Regional*	$15,708

Housing and Dining:	$10,638

* The New England Board of Higher Education Regional Student Program provides discounted tuition to New England residents for a select group of majors. Learn more at uri.edu or nebhe.org. Note: Tuition and fees are estimated and subject to change.

Location

Newport, RI	19 miles
Providence, RI	30 miles
Boston, MA	75 miles
New York, NY	160 miles

Office of Admission Mission Statement

The Office of Admission strives each year to enroll a diverse undergraduate class of freshman and transfer students from the state of Rhode Island as well as from other states and countries. We seek to enroll students who are prepared to be successful at the University, who possess a variety of talents and strengths, who are committed to becoming contributing members of the community, and who will be stimulated and challenged by doing undergraduate work in an environment that includes scholarly research and graduate study.

Quick Facts

Undergraduate population: 12,800
Students from 55 US states, territories and DC-and students from 64 nations
Incoming Freshman Class: 3,100
Graduate population: 3,100
Faculty-student ratio: 14-1
30 honor societies

Admitted Freshman Profile for fall 2009

GPA of 3.31
Class rank in top 1/3
SAT of 1659
542 Critical Reading
564 Math
553 Writing
ACT of 24