- Fordham University is a private school while University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public school.
- Fordham University is located in Bronx, NY and URI is located in Kingston, RI.
- Fordham University has more expensive tuition of $61,992 than URI ($35,804).
- Fordham University has tighter acceptance rate of 46.44% than URI (70.06%).
- Fordham University has higher SAT scores of 1,400 than URI (1,170).
- URI is larger with 17,473 students than Fordham University (16,556 students).
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| #83 in National Universities #19 in New York | Rankings | #104 in National Universities #2 in Rhode Island |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Bronx, NY | Location | Kingston, RI |
| Known as | URI | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $61,992 | Undergraduate | $16,408 Rhode Island residents $35,804 out-of-state |
| $25,954 | Graduate | $17,450 Rhode Island residents $31,952 out-of-state |
| $32,676 | Financial Aid | $12,715 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 undergraduate $60 graduate | Application Fee | $65 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 46.44% | Acceptance Rate | 70.06% |
| 10.89% | Yield | 20.66% |
| 1,400 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,170 SAT, 27 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 16,556 | Total Students | 17,473 |
| 10,098 | Undergraduate | 14,768 |
| 6,458 | Graduate | 2,705 |
| 1,814 | Online Enrollment | 775 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 83% | Graduation Rate | 71% |
| 9% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 88% | Retention Rate | 85% |
| $67,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $58,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,844) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,570) $8,506 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $5,650 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| 747 Full-time 890 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 772 Full-time 350 Part-time |
| 2,314 Full-time 953 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 2,586 Full-time 523 Part-time |
| $131,346 for Faculties $89,537 Part-time | Average Salary | $89,554 for Faculties $64,470 Part-time |