University of Rhode Island (URI) vs. University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Rhode Island (URI) and University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) are public.
  • URI is located in Kingston, RI and UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, MA.
  • UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition of $39,293 than URI ($35,804).
  • UMass Amherst has tighter acceptance rate of 57.58% than URI (70.06%).
  • UMass Amherst has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than URI (1,170).
  • UMass Amherst is larger with 32,229 students than URI (17,473 students).
University of Rhode Island

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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#104 in National Universities
#2 in Rhode Island
Rankings#79 in National Universities
#12 in Massachusetts
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Kingston, RILocationAmherst, MA
URIKnown asUMass Amherst
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$16,408 Rhode Island residents
$35,804 out-of-state
Undergraduate$17,357 Massachusetts residents
$39,293 out-of-state
$17,450 Rhode Island residents
$31,952 out-of-state
Graduate$17,009 Massachusetts residents
$34,720 out-of-state
$12,715Financial Aid$11,636
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$85 graduate
70.06%Acceptance Rate57.58%
20.66%Yield19.63%
1,170 SAT, 27 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
17,473Total Students32,229
14,768Undergraduate24,391
2,705Graduate7,838
775Online Enrollment3,853
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
71%Graduation Rate83%
Transfer-out Rate11%
85%Retention Rate90%
$58,400Average Earning after Graduation$57,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,570)
$8,506 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,484)
$7,840 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,650 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
772 Full-time
350 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,452 Full-time
308 Part-time
2,586 Full-time
523 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,154 Full-time
531 Part-time
$89,554 for Faculties
$64,470 Part-time
Average Salary$115,252 for Faculties
$64,812 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023