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University of Rhode Islan, or URI, was established in 1892 as the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The name was change to Rhode Island State College in 1909. The university adopted its current name in 1951. The main campus of URI covers more than 1200 acres in Kingston, Rhode Island. URI has three other campuses which are the Feinstein Providence Campus, W. Alton Jones Campus, and Narragansett Bay Campus. URI is divided into several academic units including:
- College of Continuing Education
- Colleges of Arts and Sciences
- Colleges of Business Administration
- Colleges of Engineering
- Colleges of Environment and Life Sciences
- Colleges of Human Science and Services
- Colleges of Nursing
- Colleges of Pharmacy
- Graduate School of Oceanography
- University College
The Greek life at URI is very active. In February 2008, it was recognized by the Northeast Greek Leadership Association for excellence in Council Management, Academic Achievement, Public Relations, Membership Recruitment, Risk Management, Multicultural Initiatives, and Panhellenic Continuous Open Bidding. There are more than eight fraternities and sororities at URI which are governed by the Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council.
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Campus LocationKingston, RI 02881
USA
Main Tel: (401) 874-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
University Of Rhode Island HighlightsWhere University Of Rhode Island stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in construction trades, media, mathematics, therapy and counseling, fine arts, and conservation and resource management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,008 | 83 | | Master | 556 | 51 | | Doctorale | 85 | 31 | | First-professional degree | 85 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 3 |
URI StudentsThe student enrollment at URI was 15,650 in 2007 (13,655 full-time equivalent). About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,184 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,038 | | Room | $ 5,016 | | Board | $ 3,716 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,548 |
Financial Aid: URI participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 488 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 129 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 99 |
Housing and MealsURI provides on-campus housing for 5,147 of its 13,655 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
URI AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. URI is in the Atlantic 10 Conference for major sports. URI offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 160 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 157 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .
URI Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 77% | | Women | 81% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-580 | | Math | 480-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (37 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (15 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (491 awarded) - Accounting
- Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (37 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (64 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (81 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (238 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (173 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (161 awarded) - Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS (46 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (17 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services
- Plant Sciences
LIBERAL ARTS (353 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (33 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (239 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (64 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (95 awarded) - Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
MUSIC (15 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (130 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) SCIENCE (186 awarded) - Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Microbiology
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Physics
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (196 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Communication Disorders
- Experimental Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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