RISD vs URI

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

RISD is a private (not-for-profit) and URI is a public school and both are four-year schools.
RISD has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,688) than URI ($37,146).
It is harder to admit to RISD than URI.
RISD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than URI (1,160).
URI has more students with 17,210 students while RISD has 2,520 students.
RISD has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
URI has more full-time faculties with 778 faculties while RISD has 200 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Rhode Island School of Design	vs.	University of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$62,688	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,942 Out-Of-State$37,146
36%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$35,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,845

18.66 %	Acceptance Rates	72.16 %
41.47 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.38 %
1,480	SAT Score	1,160
32	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	84 %
2,520	Student Population	17,210
200	Number of Faculties	778
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 RISD and URI

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors