| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held during the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, kinesiology, psychology |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
535 men, 549 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
374 men, 323 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
161 men, 226 women |
| Graduation rate: |
63% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, biotechnology manufacturing, horticulture, fisheries/aquaculture. |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 joint D.D. in law with U of Rhode Island and Roger Williams U. Joint M.M.A. in law with U of Rhode Island and Roger Williams U. Joint M.S. in engineering with U of Rhode Island and Technische U Braunschweig. Joint Ph.D. in education with U of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Coll. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, Dublin internship program |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Boise St U,CUNY--Hunter Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U --Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U-San Bernardino, Florida International U, Humboldt St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh,Northern Arizona U, Plymouth State U, Portland St U, SUNY--Stony Brook, San Jose St U,Sonoma St U,Suffolk U, U at Buffalo--SUNY, U of Connecticut, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Kentucky, U of Memphis,U of Montana, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of North Carolina--Wilmington,U of Northern Colorado, U of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Florida, U of Texas--El Paso, U of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, U of the Virgin Islands, and Virginia St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, South, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Coastal fellow program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African/African-American Studies
- Animal Science/Technology
- Anthropology
- Applied Communications
- Applied Sociology
- Aquaculture/Fish Technology
- Art
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Institutions
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Chemical Oceanography
- Chemistry/Forensic Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Environmental Economics/Management
- Environmental Horticulture/Turf Management
- Environmental Science/Management
- Film Media
- Finance
- French
- Gender/Women's Studies
- General Business Administration
- Geology/Geological Oceanography
- Geosciences
- German
- Health Services Administration
- Health Studies
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Human Studies
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Italian
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Management Information Systems
- Marine Affairs
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical/Ocean Engineering
- Medical Lab Science
- Microbiology
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Ocean Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Physical Oceanography
- Plant Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Supply Chain Management
- Textile Marketing
- Textiles/Fashion Merchandising/Design
- Theatre
- Wildlife Conservation Biology
- Writing/Rhetoric
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Doctorates
- Applied Mathematical Sciences
- Behavioral Science
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Education
- English
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Sciences/Natural Resources Science
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
- Marine Affairs
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering/Applied Mechanics
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals/Drug Design
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biological Sciences
- Biological/Environmental Sciences
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Conservation Biology
- Cyber Security
- Earth/Hydrologic Science
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Planning/Design
- Environmental Policy/Management
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Finance
- Fisheries/Animal/Veterinary Science
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Industrial Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
- Kinesiology
- Library/Information Studies
- Marine Affairs
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering/Applied Mechanics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Physics
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Remote Sensing/Spatial Analysis
- School Psychology
- Spanish
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Statistics
- Sustainable Systems
- Systems Engineering
- TESOL
- Textiles/Fashion Merchandising/Design
- Wetland Ecological Science
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 4 on calculus exam required to receive credit for engineering program students. |
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- Accounting
- African-American/Black Studies
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Aquaculture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chemistry, Other
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, General
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- History, General
- History, Other
- Horticultural Science
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Industrial Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Finance
- International Marketing
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Journalism
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Natural Resource Economics
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing, Other
- Nutrition Sciences
- Ocean Engineering
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA] PharmD, BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Textile Science
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Wildlife Biology
- Women's Studies
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| www.uri.edu/admission/Majors |
| African and African-American Studies |
| Animal Science and Technology |
| Anthropology |
| Aquaculture and Fishery Technology |
| Art |
| Art History |
| Biological Sciences |
| Biology |
| Biomedical Engineering |
| Business Administration (general) |
| Chemical and Ocean Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Chemistry |
| Chemistry and Chemical Oceanography |
| Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry |
| Civil Engineering |
| Classical Studies |
| Clinical Laboratory Science |
| Communication Studies |
| Communicative Disorders |
| Comparative Literature Studies |
| Computer Engineering |
| Computer Science |
| Early Childhood Education |
| Economics |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Elementary Education |
| English |
| Entrepreneurial Management |
| Environmental Economics and Management |
| Environmental Horticulture and Turfgrass Management |
| Environmental Science and Management |
| Film Media |
| Finance |
| French |
| Geology and Geological Oceanography |
| Geosciences |
| German |
| Global Business Management |
| History |
| Human Development and Family Studies |
| Industrial Engineering |
| International Business |
| International Business/French |
| International Business/German |
| International Business/minor in Chinese |
| International Business/Spanish |
| International Engineering |
| International Engineering/German |
| International Engineering/minor in Chinese |
| International Engineering/Spanish |
| International Enginnering/French |
| Italian |
| Journalism |
| Kinesiology |
| Landscape Architecture |
| Latin American Studies |
| Marine Affairs |
| Marine Biology |
| Marketing |
| Mathematics |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Microbiology |
| Music |
| Music Composition |
| Music Education |
| Music Performance |
| Nursing |
| Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Ocean Engineering |
| Pharmacy |
| Philosophy |
| Physics |
| Physics and Physical Oceanography |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| Public Relations |
| Resource Economics and Commerce |
| Secondary Education |
| Sociology |
| Spanish |
| Supply Chain Management |
| Textile Marketing |
| Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design |
| Theatre |
| Undecided |
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Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Women's Studies |
| Writing and Rhetoric |
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