Rhode Island College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
RIC’s 91.8% acceptance rate means your strategy can be practical: confirm you meet academic expectations, then focus on cost and fit. Since the scholarship threshold listed here is GPA-based, keep your grades steady. Because RIC is test-optional, submit scores only if they clearly strengthen your application.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Rhode Island College facts and stats
Rhode Island College enrolls 5,157 undergraduates. RIC has a 73% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 58% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
Providence, RI
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Key Rhode Island College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional RIC, aim to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes; with RIC’s Regular Decision deadline on March 15, a December retake should still leave time for scores to arrive.
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What you'll actually pay
RIC’s in-state tuition is $9,765, while out-of-state tuition is $25,764. About 70% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 15.
For students paying out-of-state rates, RIC tuition is $25,764, compared with $9,765 for in-state tuition. About 70% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $13,071. Merit awards average $2,129, which can modestly reduce the final bill. Students graduate with an average debt of $7,126.
Student life at Rhode Island College
17% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
Similar schools
Brown University
Providence, RIAcceptance rate: 5.4%
SAT: 1510–1560
ACT: 34–35
Bryant University
Smithfield, RIAcceptance rate: 65.5%
SAT: 1200–1320
ACT: 27–28
Johnson & Wales University, Providence
Providence, RIAcceptance rate: 88.4%
SAT: 890–1160
ACT: 22–27
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RIAcceptance rate: 66.7%
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