| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,014 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,014 |
| Total graduate students: |
435 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
435 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
94% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 23.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 29.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 26.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 17.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 31.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
18 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: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.risd.edu/Students/
Providence360/Campus_Map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Demand for housing exceeds supply. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (81%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
400 |
| 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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Special collections. Rare books. Material and visual resource centers. Poster, picture, and artists' books collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, nature lab, galleries. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, 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, online services. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
23% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The All-Nighter |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
73 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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RISD Christian Fellowship, Catholic Community, Kehillah |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Artists and Designers; Asian Cultural, Espanish People, and Queer Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Made In Taiwan; Korean and South Asian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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2nd Life, A Better World By Design, RISD Steam, Expose, Quickies, Alternative Spring Break, Design for America, The ED Project, Demo Garden, Respond|Design, Adventurer's Guild, Harmonic Motion, OCATS, Oral Fixation, Art Walls, Baked, Exhibitionists, Needles, RISD Votes, Word!; community service, anime, and Pokemon clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Student Life Office,
Rhode Island School of Design,
2 College Street,
Providence, RI 02903 |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's cycling | no | |
| Women's cycling | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, use of Brown University athletic facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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fencing, flag football, martial arts, rock climbing, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, volleyball, wilderness, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, ice hockey |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, ice hockey |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Providence/Warwick (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston, MA (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Providence (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Providence (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
60% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
1% immediately, 4% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
93% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Gensler, Hallmark, Hasbro, IDEO, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Nike, Ralph Lauren. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Seth MacFarlane, animator, writer, singer, voice actor, director, creator of Family Guy
- Amy Devers, furniture designer, artist, television personality
- Brian Chesky/Joe Gebia, creators of Airbnb.com.
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