Overview

Rhode Island College is a Comprehensive institution located in Providence, RI.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI  02908-1927
United States

Contact Jason Anthony
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@ric.edu
Phone: 401-456-8234
Fax: 401-456-8817

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
French Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×
Communication, General	×
Journalism	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, Other	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Junior High/middle School Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Secondary Special Education Programs	×	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×	×
Technical Teacher Education	×	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Development And Aging	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Environmental Health	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mri) Technology/technician	×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-optometry Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant	×	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Public/applied History	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×	×
Environmental Chemistry	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Youth Services/administration	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/policy	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Dance, General	×
Digital Arts	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×	×
Printmaking	×	×
Sculpture	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,682

Applied

4,862

Accepted

5,695

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,845

Females Applied

3,332

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,831

Males Applied

1,524

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.19

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 15th	November 1st	No
Other early decision plan	December 15th	Not reported	No
Transfer	June 1st	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

12,784

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,033

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,335

Avg. Loan Aid

2,610

Avg. Grant Aid

8,725

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

68.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

19%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,695

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30%
Black or African American	11.06%
White or Caucasian	48.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	3.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.61%
Other	3.07%

Gender

Male (31.2%)

Female (68.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	16%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

668

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 282

Part-time - 386

Male - 233

Female - 426