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The University of Rhode Island is a diverse and dynamic community whose members are connected by a common quest for knowledge. As a major research university defined by innovation and big thinking, URI offers its undergraduate, graduate, and professional students unique educational opportunities designed to meet the global challenges of today's world and tomorrow's rapidly evolving needs. That is why we are here. You have never been afraid to think big, and you are not one to shy away from new experiences or challenges. You want an education that reflects the world's rapidly evolving needs. At the University of Rhode Island, you will find unique double majors, interdisciplinary minors, and world-renowned international programs, in addition to a broad range of graduate, certificate, and advanced degree programs—countless options to create your future. To apply to the University of Rhode Island, you will complete the Common Application. Since URI is a "Common Application Exclusive" university, this is the only application for admission we accept, whether you are applying as a first-year, transfer, or international student. Admission to the Graduate School varies by department and program. What follows are general admission guidelines. The University of Rhode Island is the state's flagship public university. It is a small, beautiful place, and our location inspires students and faculty to learn and discover daily. Our campus makes people happy. You can breathe here. You can think here. You can do your best work here. And whatever you choose to study at URI, you will be prepared to make your mark on the world. URI is a significant research center set amid 1,200 acres in Kingston and 200 acres near Narragansett Bay. Located on the east coast between New York City (3 hours by train) and Boston (1 hour by train), URI is home to 13,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. Our international students represent over 58 countries. URI offers Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D.'s and professional degrees in our eight academic colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration (AACSB accredited), Engineering (with ABET-accredited programs), Environment & Life Sciences, Human Science and Services, Nursing, Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Oceanography. At URI, we want you to be prepared to live and work in an increasingly globalized society. Here you will have the opportunity to study in more than 200 affiliated study abroad programs in over 60 different countries that include exchange opportunities with other universities in the USA and its territories. Short-term, semester, and year-long programs provide you with a range of exciting options. And you can take classes in almost any area of study for your major, your minor, or your general education electives, with offerings in English OR a foreign language. The choices and opportunities are endless. Whether you are just starting and need a program with flexible options or want to take your career to the next level, the University of Rhode Island offers diverse and innovative learning opportunities in Kingston, Providence, and online. At the University of Rhode Island, we will give you new ways of looking at the world. Whether you choose music composition, an international engineering, or sustainable agriculture, our exceptional faculty will inspire you to expand your vision. You may live and learn abroad, immerse yourself in a new language, or pursue a degree that encourages you to see beyond borders. Join us and imagine the possibilities. The URI Honors Program offers highly individualized, interdisciplinary learning experiences for students dedicated to academic excellence, artistic creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Students work closely with faculty who are leaders in their fields and benefit from one-on-one advising and mentoring. They also can design and carry out outstanding research and in-depth study projects with faculty mentors. At URI, we support ideas that transform the way we understand the world. Our researchers help scientists understand the volume of sea ice production and improve climate models of deep ocean currents. In the arts, creators imagine new ways of experiencing music and the visual arts that encourage inclusion and diversity. Innovators isolate new molecules from blooms of cyanobacteria for potential use as therapeutics against a wide range of diseases. Explore and develop your ideas in state-of-the-art facilities across all disciplines. Bring your ideas to fruition and join with big thinkers from around the world at the University of Rhode island's unique world-class research community, united by a core commitment to knowledge, collaboration, innovation, and academic integrity. We are glad you are here, and we want to help you feel at home. This is the place where you will forge lifelong friendships, learn more about yourself and the world, and build the foundation for the rest of your life. If that sounds like a lot, it is. We offer you many options and opportunities while you are here and invite you to get involved. Meet people from places you have never been to. Explore. Go to the beach. Have fun. Most of all, make URI your own. View full university

As a leading regional public college, Rhode Island College personalizes higher education of the finest quality for undergraduate and graduate students. We offer vibrant arts and sciences, business, and professional disciplines within a supportive, respectful, and diverse community. Dedicated faculty engage students in learning, research, and career attainment, and our innovative curricula and co-curricular foster intellectual curiosity and prepare an educated citizenry for responsible leadership. Rhode Island College will be recognized as an outstanding institution of higher education that is valued for high-impact programs and educational practices that prepare Rhode Island's diverse population for meaningful learning experiences that foster student retention and completion and support professional development, and for its partnerships that strengthen undergraduate, graduate and co-curricular programs. The college will be known for its faculty, students, and alumni's expertise and leadership for its adaptability to the changing social and economic environment and its collective impact on Rhode Island's economy and culture. Rhode Island College is built upon a legacy vital to the state of Rhode Island and the development of modern education in this country. RIC came from humble origins, as an untested idea championed by a few genuinely visionary leaders. But its founding also inaugurated an unmatched commitment to self-transformation to meet the changing needs of the people of Rhode Island – a commitment that continues to this day. Professional Studies and Continuing Education (PSCE) extends the educational offerings and resources of Rhode Island College (RIC) and provides administrative programming support and assistance to affiliated agencies and organizations on and off-campus. RIC's continuing education, workforce development, professional development, personal enrichment, and cultural/community programs serve adult students, immigrants and undocumented refugees, unemployed and underemployed members of the workforce, chief executives, nurses, PreK-12 teachers and administrators, social workers, childcare providers, English language learners and managers and supervisors in the public and private sectors. Cultural and community initiatives include conference and event programming on issues and topics related to STEAM initiatives, sustainability, Native American culture, financial literacy content for K-12 teachers and women in higher education programming for RI schoolchildren includes campus tours and presentations on sustainability that make use of RIC's Bee Education Center, campus garden and greenhouse. Summer and Early Spring sessions and faculty-led travel provide degree and nondegree undergraduate and graduate students with access to traditional, specialized, and intensive courses offered to accelerate and maximize college study.PSCE units and programs include Continuing Education, Summer Sessions, Early Spring Session, Faculty-Led Travel, Outreach Programs, Career Development Center, RI STEAM Center, ESL Intensive and ExCEL Programs, Economic and Leadership Development, Sustainability Programs, Langevin Center for Design, Innovation, and Advanced Manufacturing and various cultural and community programs. PSCE needs, values, and depends on our campus and community partners to support effective programs. All CE courses and programs are offered in cooperation with RIC schools and departments. For partnering agencies and organizations, PSCE helps establish courses and workshops and identify College resources that support continuing education activities. Rhode Island College has a long history of providing such assistance to business and industry and public and private schools and agencies. Rhode Island College students, no matter what their major, may study abroad with many programs, most of which are not run directly through the college. Students may study abroad for a semester, year, summer, or during the short January term. The choice of program and country depends upon the interests of the individual student. However, you may be interested in learning a foreign language while abroad, this is not essential. Many programs, even in non-English-speaking countries, offer courses in English. There are several factors to take into consideration when deciding on the right program for you. The purpose of the Study Abroad Office is to guide the study abroad process, help students with their applications, and facilitate the transfer of credits. Graduate study is offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Management, the School of Nursing, and the School of Social Work. These graduate programs serve either as a professional terminal degree or as an intermediate degree to pursue further graduate study. The mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid is to assist students and their families in funding educational costs at Rhode Island College. Financial aid comes in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time employment. The Office of Residential Life and Housing at Rhode Island College is dedicated to providing an open and respectful environment that is caring, positive, and safe. Our staff strives to inspire personal growth and academic success through a student-centered approach to learning that values shared responsibility, empowerment, and leadership. Our office is represented by a diverse and educated professional staff committed to providing students with the highest quality and efficiency through continued professional development and a proactive approach to problem-solving. By building a supportive community that celebrates creativity and diversity, our goal is to provide lasting connections that instill a commitment to leadership and citizenry.RIC recognizes how essential diversity and inclusion are in an educational environment informed by cultural inquiry and designed to stimulate critical and creative thinking. The mission of the Rhode Island College division for Community Equity and Diversity is to ensure that diversity and inclusion are active and ongoing processes that promote social justice and equity college-wide. The division provides leadership to identify, assess, and eliminate institutional inequalities in areas related to race, ethnicity, gender expression or identity, religion, social class, language, disability, socioeconomic status, national origin, citizenship status, age, and veteran status. Our commitment is to promote a campus climate that is diverse, supportive, welcoming, and safe for all. View full university

As a leading regional public college, Rhode Island College personalizes higher education of the finest quality for undergraduate and graduate students. We offer vibrant arts and sciences, business, and professional disciplines within a supportive, respectful, and diverse community. Dedicated faculty engage students in learning, research, and career attainment, and our innovative curricula and co-curricular foster intellectual curiosity and prepare an educated citizenry for responsible leadership. Rhode Island College will be recognized as an outstanding institution of higher education that is valued for high-impact programs and educational practices that prepare Rhode Island's diverse population for meaningful learning experiences that foster student retention and completion and support professional development, and for its partnerships that strengthen undergraduate, graduate and co-curricular programs. The college will be known for its faculty, students, and alumni's expertise and leadership for its adaptability to the changing social and economic environment and its collective impact on Rhode Island's economy and culture. Rhode Island College is built upon a legacy vital to the state of Rhode Island and the development of modern education in this country. RIC came from humble origins, as an untested idea championed by a few genuinely visionary leaders. But its founding also inaugurated an unmatched commitment to self-transformation to meet the people of Rhode Island's changing needs. This commitment continues to this day. Professional Studies and Continuing Education (PSCE) extends the educational offerings and resources of Rhode Island College (RIC) and provides administrative programming support and assistance to affiliated agencies and organizations on and off-campus. RIC's continuing education, workforce development, professional development, personal enrichment, and cultural/community programs serve adult students, immigrants and undocumented refugees, unemployed and underemployed members of the workforce, chief executives, nurses, PreK-12 teachers and administrators, social workers, childcare providers, English language learners and managers and supervisors in the public and private sectors. Cultural and community initiatives include conference and event programming on issues and topics related to STEAM initiatives, sustainability, Native American culture, financial literacy content for K-12 teachers and women in higher education programming for RI schoolchildren includes campus tours and presentations on sustainability that make use of RIC's Bee Education Center, campus garden and greenhouse. Summer and Early Spring sessions and faculty-led travel provide degree and nondegree undergraduate and graduate students with access to traditional, specialized, and intensive courses offered to accelerate and maximize college study.PSCE units and programs include Continuing Education, Summer Sessions, Early Spring Session, Faculty-Led Travel, Outreach Programs, Career Development Center, RI STEAM Center, ESL Intensive and ExCEL Programs, Economic and Leadership Development, Sustainability Programs, Langevin Center for Design, Innovation, and Advanced Manufacturing and various cultural and community programs. PSCE needs, values, and depends on our campus and community partners to support effective programs. All CE courses and programs are offered in cooperation with RIC schools and departments. For partnering agencies and organizations, PSCE helps establish courses and workshops and identify College resources that support continuing education activities. Rhode Island College has a long history of providing such assistance to business and industry and public and private schools and agencies. Rhode Island College students, no matter what their major, may study abroad with many programs, most of which are not run directly through the college. Students may study abroad for a semester, year, summer, or during the short January term. The choice of program and country depends upon the interests of the individual student. However, you may be interested in learning a foreign language while abroad, this is not essential. Many programs, even in non-English-speaking countries, offer courses in English. There are several factors to take into consideration when deciding on the right program for you. The purpose of the Study Abroad Office is to guide the study abroad process, help students with their applications, and facilitate the transfer of credits. Graduate study is offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Management, the School of Nursing, and the School of Social Work. These graduate programs serve either as a professional terminal degree or as an intermediate degree to pursue further graduate study. The mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid is to assist students and their families in funding educational costs at Rhode Island College. Financial aid comes in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time employment. The Office of Residential Life and Housing at Rhode Island College is dedicated to providing an open and respectful environment that is caring, positive, and safe. Our staff strives to inspire personal growth and academic success through a student-centered approach to learning that values shared responsibility, empowerment, and leadership. Our office is represented by a diverse and educated professional staff committed to providing students with the highest quality and efficiency through continued professional development and a proactive approach to problem-solving. By building a supportive community that celebrates creativity and diversity, our goal is to provide lasting connections that instill a commitment to leadership and citizenry.RIC recognizes how essential diversity and inclusion are in an educational environment informed by cultural inquiry and designed to stimulate critical and creative thinking. The mission of the Rhode Island College division for Community Equity and Diversity is to ensure that diversity and inclusion are active and ongoing processes that promote social justice and equity college-wide. The division provides leadership to identify, assess, and eliminate institutional inequalities in areas related to race, ethnicity, gender expression or identity, religion, social class, language, disability, socioeconomic status, national origin, citizenship status, age, and veteran status. Our commitment is to promote a campus climate that is diverse, supportive, welcoming, and safe for all. View full university