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Rhode Island School Of Design

Rhode Island School of Design, also known as RISD, is located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was established in 1877 and directed by Metcalf until her death in 1895. Later, her daughter, Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke, took over until her death in 1931.

RISD is a lively community of designers and artists. As of fall 2007, it enrolled 17 percent international students. The school offers more than 15 undergraduate majors and several programs in art and design. Every year, more than 1,000 undergraduate students enroll from all over the United States and from over 50 other countries.

RISD has an active student life with several clubs and organizations. The school has basketball, baseball, ice-hockey, and football teams.

Campus Location

2 College St
Providence, RI 02903
USA
Main Tel: (401) 454-6100
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, architecture and planning, fine arts, photography and commercial art, design, and production trades.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor50016
Master16116

Students

Student enrollment was 2,337 in 2007-2008 (2,515 full-time equivalent).

About 29% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 71% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

About 20% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 80% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 34,925
Room$ 5,860
Board$ 4,400
Books and supplies$ 2,600
Other$ 3,415

Financial Aid: Rhode Island School Of Design participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  147

Housing and Meals

Rhode Island School Of Design provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 2,515 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men30%
Women29%
All29%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal540-660
Math570-680
Writing550-670

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (147 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
  • Interior Architecture
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (63 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (236 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (90 awarded)

  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (82 awarded)

  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

PRODUCTION TRADES (25 awarded)

  • Furniture Design and Manufacturing

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Rhode Island School Of Design with government-defined occupation categories.)

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