| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,446 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,581 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,865 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,066 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
195 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
871 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
16% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 21.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 57.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 61.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
180 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Providence, RI |
| Population of city/town: |
177,994 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ric.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (87%)
- women's dorms (13%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
41% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
15% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Curriculum resource center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, historical state home, school cottage. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school application process, student employment (work study), individual career counseling sessions, job and internship fair, job shadowing, graduate school fairs, career assessment instruments, collaborative events with Rhode Island colleges/universities, government agency career day, teacher job search fair. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, books on tape. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Anchor, published weekly during the semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
91 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Sojourn Collegiate Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Harambee, Latin American Student Organization, Asian Student Association, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, National Black Law Students Association, Cape Verdean Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Visiting International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Artist Co-op, Dance Company, Extreme Performance Interactive Circus (EPIC), Ocean State Film Society, Club Mudd, Engaging Visual Arts Collaborative, The Shoreline, SPOKEN, Otaku, English Educators' Network, American Marketing Association, Accounting Association, Bachelor of Social Work Organization, Future Elementary & Early Childhood Teachers, LIFE: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate, Middle School Association, Debate Council, Active Minds, Advocacy and Beyond Club, Anthropos, Slightly Older Students, Anchor, Henry Barnard School Mentors, Feminists United, Bringing Books to Life, National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, Public Speakers, Student Nurses' Association, National Science Teachers Association, Association of Computing Machinery; ballroom dance, English, Spanish, communications, political science, sociology and justice studies, health education, physical education, biology/medical technology, math/computer science, and physical science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Donald Tencher,
Director of Athletics and Recreation/Assistant Vice President, Administrati |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jo-Ann D'Alessandro,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Scott Gibbons,
Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations,
Rhode Island College,
600 Mount Pleasant |
| School mascot: |
Anchormen/Anchorwomen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Little East Conference (Division III), New England College Wrestling Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's gymnastics | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and softball facilities, gym, swimming pool, weight room, recreation center; basketball and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Providence (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Providence (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Providence (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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