| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
13,641 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
12,293 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,348 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,972 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,835 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,137 |
| 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: |
45% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 70.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,300 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Kingston, RI |
| Population of city/town: |
5,446 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Narragansett Bay, Providence, and West Greenwich. |
| Nearest major city: |
Providence |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
177,994 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uri.edu/home/
visitors/Map/index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. On-campus housing is guaranteed for first-semester freshmen only; available for upper-classmen on space-available basis. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including First-year and wellness housing. Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
59% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
2500 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| 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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National Sea Grant and marine science libraries. National government repository. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Time management. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Academic Success Center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, graduate student counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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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 transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
17% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
22% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Good 5 Cent Cigar, published daily |
| Number of honor societies: |
40 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Newman Club, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Latin American Student Association, NAACP, Asian Students Association, Uhuru SaSa, Black American Society, Cape Verdean Student Assocation, Cultural Italian American Organization, National Society of Black Engineers, P.I.N.K. Women |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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dance company, Flavor Unit Dance, fashion merchandising society, musician guild, Best Buddies, College Democrats, College Republicans, debating, Habitat for Humanity, Panhelenic Council, pre-law society, Speakeasy, Student Action for Sustainability, Student Entertainment Committee, Students for Society Change, Students of Speech Language and Hearing, wildlife society, marine science society, Society of Women Engineers; ballroom dancing, gaming, nutrition, plant sciences, and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Thorr Bjorn,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics and Recreation,
Ronald J. Petro,
University of Rhode Island,
3 Keaney Road, Su |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.uri.edu/home/about/
livevideo_quad_west.html |
| School colors: |
light blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Colonial Athletic Association
Eastern College Athletic Conferences (Division I, Football I-AA)
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| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, tennis, volleyball courts, fields, gymnasium, ice arena, swimming pool |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, cheerleading, crew heavy weight, diving, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, lightweight football, Nordic skiing, rugby, sailing, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, cheerleading, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, lightweight football, Nordic skiing, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (80 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
South Kingstown (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Providence (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Christine Amanpour, anchor, ABC News' 'This Week'
- Robert Ballard, famed undersea explorer, professor of oceanography at U of Rhode Island
- Michael Fascitelli, CEO, Vornado Realty Trust, LP.
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