Rhode Island College

4-years Public College In Providence, RI

Rhode Island College (referred to as RIC) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Providence, RI. It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $10,986 for Rhode Island residents and $26,519 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,787 and student to faculty ratio is 9.09% (11 to 1).The highest degree offered at Rhode Island College is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$10,986 (Rhode Island Residents) $26,519 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate87.53%
Student Population5,787
Test Scores990 (SAT)
Graduation Rate43%
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Rhode Island College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1958 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $10,986 for Rhode Island residents and $26,519 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $9,788 for Rhode Island residents and $18,230 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Rhode Island College offers the alternative tuition plans. 67 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,629 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Rhode Island College is 87.53% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.64%. The average SAT score is 990. Rhode Island College accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 5,787 students are attending at Rhode Island College (4,719 undergraduate students). There are 319 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 294 part-time faculty working for Rhode Island College. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 797 (full-time) and 321 (part-time). The graduation rate at Rhode Island College is 43% and the retention rate is 71% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Rhode Island College offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Rhode Island College offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Rhode Island College campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Rhode Island College
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers