University of Rhode Island SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
URI’s 72% acceptance rate makes admission a realistic goal, but the 3.64 average GPA shows you still need a steady academic record. Because URI is test-optional and only 27% submit SAT scores, send a score only if it strengthens your profile, ideally near the top of the 1020-1260 range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Rhode Island facts and stats
University of Rhode Island is a public university in Kingston, Rhode Island, with 14,376 undergraduate students. URI’s 84% freshman retention rate is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 72%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Kingston, RI
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Key University of Rhode Island application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
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 scores to test-optional URI, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Reserve the summer before senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities, then use the October SAT or September ACT as the last practical retake likely to arrive by the November 1 Early Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
URI’s in-state tuition is $14,630, while out-of-state tuition is $34,834. About 69% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1. The university competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
URI’s out-of-state tuition is $34,834, while in-state tuition is $14,630. Room and board adds $14,638 to the annual cost. About 69% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $17,388, and the average merit award is $6,519. Graduates leave with an average debt of $40,247.
Student life at University of Rhode Island
39% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 24% of men join fraternities, and 28% of women join sororities.
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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