URI vs RISD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

URI is a public and RISD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
RISD has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,760) than URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to RISD than URI.
RISD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than URI (1,160).
RISD has higher submitted ACT score (28) than URI (28).
URI has more students with 17,473 students while RISD has 2,620 students.
RISD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
URI has more full-time faculties with 772 faculties while RISD has 185 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island School of Design.

URI	vs.	RISD
Kingston, Rhode Island	Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,760
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$12,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,758

77.07 %	Acceptance Rates	13.81 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	51.22 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,490
28	ACT Score	32
71 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
85 %	Retention Rate	95 %
17,473	Student Population	2,620
772	Number of Faculties	185
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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