by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at University of Rhode Island. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for URI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
Learn more about URI tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the URI engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
About 24.2% of the students who received their BS in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 23.9%.
Around 21.4% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 249 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
| Civil Engineering | 63 |
| Computer Engineering | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | 33 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
