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Acceptance Rate 76.39%
Yield 17.57%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 27
Applicants 25,481

URI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 76.39% at University of Rhode Island. Total 25,481 students applied and 19,465 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to URI.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://web.uri.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://web.uri.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate76.39%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 76.39%. A total of 25,481 students (9,571 men and 15,909 women) have applied to and 19,465 (6,975 men and 12,490 women) students admitted to University of Rhode Island.
Among them, 1,347 male and 2,073 female students have enrolled into URI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.57%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at URI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants25,4819,57115,90910
Admitted19,4656,97512,49000
Enrolled3,4201,3472,07300
Acceptance Rate 76.39% 72.88% 78.51% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.57% 19.31% 16.60% - -
[Chart] University of Rhode Island Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At URI, 987 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 74 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at URI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at URI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of URI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at URI
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011701270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530590640
Math520580630
ACT Composite252730
Math212527
English222530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Rhode Island, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for URI
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 URI

The calendar system at University of Rhode Island is Semester. University of Rhode Island accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Rhode Island accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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