Rhode Island College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Rhode Island College, also known as RIC, is a coeducational, state-supported, comprehensive college located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was founded in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School. The college is the oldest of the institutions of higher education that operate under the aegis of the Board of Governors for Higher Education. RIC offers more than 90 undergraduate and over 30 graduate programs through the following academic divisions:

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
• School of Management
• School of Nursing
• School of Social Work

There are various student clubs on campus that are governed and funded by Student Community Government, Inc., a semi-autonomous organization. Some of the student clubs at RIC are Anchormen Rugby, Anchorwomen Rugby, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Latin American Student Organization. RIC has a student-run radio station, 90.7 WXIN, and a college newspaper, the Anchor newspaper.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, media, family and social work, fine arts, drama and performing arts, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Rhode Island College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 82% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,085 in 2009-2010 (7,097 full-time equivalent).

About 32% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 68% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Rhode Island College provides on-campus housing for 1,197 of its 7,097 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Little East Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Rhode Island College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (163 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (27 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (401 awarded)

• Administration of Special Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• 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
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Technical Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (121 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (41 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (188 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (102 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MUSIC (22 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (132 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies
• Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (66 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (212 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology