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# University of Rhode Island

Research-focused public university in Rhode Island with health professions as primary undergraduate focus; 77% acceptance rate.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.484691, -71.527356

### Summary

Research-focused public university in Rhode Island with health professions as primary undergraduate focus; 77% acceptance rate.

### Description

The University of Rhode Island is a public research university in Kingston, Rhode Island, classified as a Research 1 institution with very high research spending and doctoral production. The campus enrolls approximately 17,400 students and offers a strong emphasis on health professions and related programs at the undergraduate level.

In-state tuition runs $14,630 annually with a total cost of attendance of $29,710 including room and board; out-of-state tuition is $34,834 with a full cost of attendance of $49,914. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate. Admissions are accessible, with a 77% acceptance rate. The middle 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 650 and Math score is 620; the ACT Composite 75th percentile is 31.

URI's research mission and health professions focus make it well-suited for students seeking a moderately selective public university with doctoral-level academic resources and practical professional preparation. For more information, visit https://web.uri.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 217,484
- **State**: RI
- **City**: Kingston
- **Address**: Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue
- **Zip Code**: 02881
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://web.uri.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $14,630
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $34,834
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $29,710
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $49,914
- **Room and Board**: $15,080
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 17,351
- **Acceptance Rate**: 77.1%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 650
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 620
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 31
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $717,156,233
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs