RIC vs URI

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
URI has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,146) than RIC ($27,299).
It is harder to admit to URI than RIC.
URI has a higher submitted SAT score (990) than RIC (990).
URI has more students with 17,210 students while RIC has 6,155 students.
RIC has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
URI has more full-time faculties with 778 faculties while RIC has 277 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Rhode Island College	vs.	University of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$11,300 Out-Of-State$27,299	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,942 Out-Of-State$37,146
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$6,912	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,845

91.82 %	Acceptance Rates	72.16 %
23.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.38 %
990	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	-
48 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	84 %
6,155	Student Population	17,210
277	Number of Faculties	778
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between RIC and URI

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors