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Transfer Updates

The University will continue to process applications for the fall 2009 on a space-available basis.

Due to enrollment demand, the following programs are closed to transfer applicants for the fall 2009 semester:

  • College of Nursing
    We are only accepting applications for the RN to BS program. This program requires that you have already completed an accredited registered nurse program and have an associates degree or a diploma from a hospital nursing school. Click here for more information about the RN to BS program.
  • The College of Business Administration
  • The College of Pharmacy
  • Also, space in the Kinesiology program is extremely limited

Transfer Housing

Residence hall housing requests for transfer students are considered on a first-come, first-served basis:

 

  • If you would like to live on campus, place your name on the housing waiting list by visiting http://housing.uri.edu or calling 401-874-4151.
  • As spaces become available, you will be contacted by a member of the residence life staff. In order to secure your housing at that point, you will be required to pay your $300 enrollment deposit and your $200 housing deposit.
  • You will then receive a housing contract. Complete and return this contract to confirm your place in the residence hall.

Other housing options for transfer students include:

 

Fraternities and Sororities- http://www.uri.edu/student_affairs/greek/index.hml

Women's Leadership House- http://www.uri.edu/women_center/wist.htm

International Engineering Program (IEP) House- http://www.uri.edu/iep

Off-Campus Housing- http://www.uri.edu/commuter_housing/

 

Transfer Admission Deferral Policy

We understand that due to unavoidable circumstances some students may need to postpone their enrollment at the University of Rhode Island.

If you are unable to attend URI in September 2009, you may request a deferral of your enrollment for one semester by e-mailing the Office of Admission at admission@uri.edu.   The request should include information regarding your plans for the interim period and confirmation that you are in good standing at your previous (or current) institution.  You may also be required to submit additional academic information before a deferral is approved.

If your deferral request is approved, you will receive a new acceptance letter for spring 2010. In the event that admission requirements for your desired major have changed since you submitted your original application, your new letter will include this information. 

Students who defer to spring 2010 must reapply for financial aid. To apply for financial assistance, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.  Merit scholarships awarded to students for fall 2009 may no longer be available for spring 2010.

Deferral requests beyond one semester are generally granted only for students who have encountered circumstances beyond their control which prevent them from attending. These circumstances are almost always limited to illness, accident, family tragedy, or military deployment. In addition to your deferral request you will need to submit documentation which confirms the nature of the circumstance (i.e., physician’s letter or military orders).

Students admitted prior to spring 2009 and those who did not complete the application process will need to submit a new application for admission as well as updated academic credentials.