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Acceptance Rate 17.42%
Yield 54.17%
SAT Score 1,440
ACT Score 31
Applicants 5,099

RISD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 17.42% at Rhode Island School of Design. Total 5,099 students applied and 888 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,440 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to RISD.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.risd.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.risd.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate17.42%
Average Test Scores1,440 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 17.42%. A total of 5,099 students (1,125 men and 3,974 women) have applied to and 888 (278 men and 610 women) students admitted to Rhode Island School of Design.
Among them, 156 male and 325 female students have enrolled into RISD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 54.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RISD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,0991,1253,97400
Admitted88827861000
Enrolled48115632500
Acceptance Rate 17.42% 24.71% 15.35% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 54.17% 56.12% 53.28% - -
[Chart] Rhode Island School of Design Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RISD, 87 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 25 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,440 at RISD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,525 and 25th percentile score is 1,340.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at RISD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of RISD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at RISD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total134014401525
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing660700740
Math680740785
ACT Composite293133
Math263034
English313435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rhode Island School of Design, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for RISD
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at RISD

The calendar system at Rhode Island School of Design is Four-one-four plan. Rhode Island School of Design accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Rhode Island School of Design accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training