University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
PublicSuburbanWebsite
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
13,822
Graduation Rate
71%
Student-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$69,743
Retention Rate
84%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)10301270
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2631
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$16,408
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,804
Avg Net Price
$19,899
Room & Board
$14,900
Total COA
$32,584
Median Debt
$22,250

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$12,930
$30,001–48,000
$12,326
$48,001–75,000
$16,578
$75,001–110,000
$22,524
$110,001+
$27,213
Pell Grant Rate: 21%
Federal Loan Rate: 49%

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Sticker Price$50,704
Estimated Net Price$19,899 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
71%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$69,743
Retention Rate
84%
Median Debt
$22,250

Top Programs

Health Professions
15.1%
Business & Marketing
13.3%
Communication
9.0%
Engineering
8.7%
Biology
8.4%
Psychology
6.9%
Social Sciences
6.4%
Natural Resources
4.3%
Family & Consumer Sciences
3.9%
Education
3.5%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing362$78,248
Psychology, General269$46,464
Communication and Media Studies206$52,399
Biology, General167$58,218
Health and Physical Education/Fitness162
Business Administration, Management and Operations136$68,411
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services124$38,884
Finance and Financial Management Services120$73,616
Computer and Information Sciences, General112$98,649
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General104
Mechanical Engineering101$82,245
Political Science and Government95$54,781
Accounting and Related Services86$68,563
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication83$62,762
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics76$56,605

Demographics

Men 42%Women 58%
White
73.9%
Black
4.8%
Hispanic
11.5%
Asian
3.2%
Two or More
3.8%
International
0.9%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-01
EA2025-12-01
REA2026-02-01
App Fee (Domestic)$65
App Fee (International)$65

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.