University of Rhode Island
(URI)
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public
higher education institution in United States.
URI began its academic activity in1892.
Kingston became the home of University of Rhode Island.
University ranking. University of Rhode Island is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities on the planet, securing the place in the top 5% of the world’s best universities.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The results of the examinations and the certificate of the academic performance are required to submission by the admission committee. More than a half (76%) of the applicants manage to secure their spot at URI, however, the percentage may change depending on the faculty and the popularity of the course. The university shares the popular system in United States that divides the academic year into semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at URI is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 20,000 USD per year. Those who wish to get their master’s degree here should be ready to spend at least 20,000 USD per year. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. Here you can choose from a wide array of full-time programs, however the students are not limited to them as the university also offers online courses and programs. On the official website (http://www.uri.edu) of the university you can find a more accurate information regarding the tuition fees of different programs.
The composition of the university. University of Rhode Island is average in terms of student capacity, teaching the maximum of 17 thousand students. The admission committee accepts the applications from foreign citizens. The university has about 3% of foreign students. The academic staff consists of 910 specialists. The university participates in a variety of international exchange programs between students and academic staff. The university is present on social media: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, so if you want to know more about its daily happenings and events this is the place to go.
Infrastructure of URI. The university has a dedicated library. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request.
University ranking. University of Rhode Island is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities on the planet, securing the place in the top 5% of the world’s best universities.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The results of the examinations and the certificate of the academic performance are required to submission by the admission committee. More than a half (76%) of the applicants manage to secure their spot at URI, however, the percentage may change depending on the faculty and the popularity of the course. The university shares the popular system in United States that divides the academic year into semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at URI is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 20,000 USD per year. Those who wish to get their master’s degree here should be ready to spend at least 20,000 USD per year. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. Here you can choose from a wide array of full-time programs, however the students are not limited to them as the university also offers online courses and programs. On the official website (http://www.uri.edu) of the university you can find a more accurate information regarding the tuition fees of different programs.
The composition of the university. University of Rhode Island is average in terms of student capacity, teaching the maximum of 17 thousand students. The admission committee accepts the applications from foreign citizens. The university has about 3% of foreign students. The academic staff consists of 910 specialists. The university participates in a variety of international exchange programs between students and academic staff. The university is present on social media: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, so if you want to know more about its daily happenings and events this is the place to go.
Infrastructure of URI. The university has a dedicated library. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request.
| Ranking | 856 169 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Kingston |
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Bachelor (citizens)
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from 15,328 USD/year. to 15,876 USD/year. |
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Master (citizens)
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16,318 USD/year. |
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Bachelor (foreigners)
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from 33,345 USD/year. to 34,353 USD/year. |
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Master (foreigners)
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29,766 USD/year. |
| Living expenses | $859 -1,425 USD/month |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.51% |
| Official Website | www.uri.edu |
General information
| Finance type | Nonprofit |
| Organization type | Public |
| Established | 1892 |
| Abbreviation | URI |
| Teachers | 910 |
| Students | 16,716 |
| Foreigners | 3% |
| Religion | None |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Admission | Based on grades and examinations |
| Gender limitation | No limits |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Housing | Available |
| Financial aid | Available |
| Distance learning | Available |
| Exchange programs | Available |
| Library | Available |
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Motto Think Big. We Do |
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Accreditation • New England Commission on Higher Education |
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Affiliations • Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education • Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) • Global U8 Consortium (GU8). Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |
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Rankings
| World ranking | 856 |
| Country ranking | 169 |
| International rankings | |
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| UniPage World University Ranking | 856 |
| ARWU Academic Ranking | 401 |
Alternative title
| English | University of Rhode Island |
| Russian | Университет Род-Айленда |
| Arabic | جامعة رود ايلاند |
| German | University of Rhode Island |
| Spanish | Universidad de Rhode Island |
| French | Université de Rhode Island |
| Japanese | ロードアイランド大学 |
| Korean | 로드아일랜드 대학교 |
| Portuguese | Universidade de Rhode Island |
| Chinese | 罗德岛大学 |
| cy | Prifysgol Rhode Island |
| ms | Universiti Rhode Island |
| Ukrainian | Родайлендський університет |
| ca | Universitat de Rhode Island |
| nl | Universiteit van Rhode Island |
| fi | Rhode Islandin yliopisto |
| id | Universitas Rhode Island |
| sv | Rhode Islands universitet |
| fa | دانشگاه رود آیلند |
| ga | Ollscoil Oileán Rhode |
| he | אוניברסיטת רוד איילנד |
| ur | یونیورسٹی آف روڈ آئلینڈ |
| el | Πανεπιστήμιο του Ρόουντ Άιλαντ |
| sr | Универзитет Роуд Ајланда |
| hy | Ռոդ Այլենդի համալսարան |
| nb | University of Rhode Island |
| uz | Rhode Island universiteti |
| tl | Unibersidad ng Rhode Island |
| alt | University of Rhode Island |
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