Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island · Public · 5,049 undergraduates · ric.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of 5,682 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
870 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,750Est.Estimate
$51,560 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Rhode Island College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$51,560
a year in 2027-28, from a $51,560 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 81% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First-Year Student Admission | Rhode Island College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar15Regular Decision · March 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
86%
of applicants were admitted: 4,862 of 5,682 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 870 to 1120
Reading and Writing 450 to 580
Math 420 to 540
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.19
- 4.09%
- 3.75 to 3.997.5%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.4917%
- 3.00 to 3.2417%
- 2.50 to 2.9926%
- Below 2.509.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,750
a year, in state
$51,560
a year, out of state (tuition $28,510)
- Tuition (in state)$10,700
- Fees$1,700
- Food and housing$16,160
- Books and supplies$1,270
- Transportation and other$3,920
Rhode Island College published $31,870 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$6,871
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,269
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,590
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,804
- Over $110,000$18,191
Financial aid
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$8,827
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
4.5%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,495 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,070Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 104 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 114 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | AFRI 200 |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | ART 231, 232 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 111,112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 8 | MATH 209, 212 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 212, 213 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHM 103, 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MLAN 199 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL 203 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 211 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 157 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 201 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | FYW 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | LIT 175 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | NS 175 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 175 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 113 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GRMN 113 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITAL 113 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JPAN 101, 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LATN 101, 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 215 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 214 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 203 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH209 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 110 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 113 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 115 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 201, 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
45%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$60,399
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Rhode Island College$81,207
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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