by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of Rhode Island is a public institution in Kingston, Rhode Island enrolling 13,381 undergraduates. It accepts 72% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 73%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #274 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 5%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Rhode Island ranks #274 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 5%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Rhode Island was awarded 301 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, URI is ranked #274 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
URI is also ranked #4 on the Best Colleges in Rhode Island list.
See all of the rankings for University of Rhode Island.
The acceptance rate at University of Rhode Island is 72%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that URI is a good fit for you.
About 27% of students accepted to URI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 650. Math scores were between 500 and 630.
Learn more about University of Rhode Island admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Rhode Island is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Rhode Island is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Rhode Island has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At URI the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 73%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Rhode Island.
During the most recent academic year, there were 13,381 undergraduates at URI.
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The typical net cost at URI is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,368 | $12,923 | $17,803 | $23,394 | $28,460 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of URI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At URI, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,216 a year. That adds up to $24,864 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Rhode Island.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of Rhode Island make around $69,743 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for University of Rhode Island students since it is 42% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at University of Rhode Island make the most money.
University of Rhode Island is a public institution situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. Kingston is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of University of Rhode Island.
Contact details for University of Rhode Island are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881 |
| Phone: | 4018741000 |
| Website: | web.uri.edu/ |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Rhode_Island |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/universityofri |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/universityofri |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 27 majors graduated from University of Rhode Island. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,083 | NA |
| General Psychology | 287 | $29,448 |
| Nursing | 256 | $73,348 |
| Business Administration & Management | 254 | $61,689 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 186 | $35,256 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 169 | $39,721 |
| General Biology | 163 | $36,120 |
| Health & Physical Education | 154 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 144 | $57,309 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 142 | $35,743 |
5,834 students took at least one online class at University of Rhode Island.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at University of Rhode Island.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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