Rhode Island College Rankings

Located in Providence, RI, Rhode Island College is one of the best universities in the state of Rhode Island. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Rhode Island College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Rhode Island College.

600 Mount Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (800) 669-5760
Email: admissions@ric.edu
Web site: http://www.ric.edu

Rankings: Rhode Island College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.7
Graduation and retention ranking: 129
Average freshman retention rate: 76.5%
6-year graduation rate: 45.0%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 112
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 38.5%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.7%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 16:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 69.6%
Student selectivity ranking: 113
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 840-1060
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 11%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 36%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 71.1%
Financial resources rank: 111
Alumni giving rank: 105
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 8.9%

Rhode Island College History

Essential Facts: Rhode Island College

  • Rhode Island College typically requires applicants to be in the top 68 percent of SAT test takers.
  • The main campus is based in Kingston, which, as of 2019, FORBES has named a Best Value College, and spans 1,200 acres which feature “green” buildings with “vegetative” roofs.
  • The oldest school in the state is Brown University, a member of the Ivy League and the only Rhode Island institution founded before the American Revolution.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 17%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: N/A
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra