Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 48.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.97%.
Rhode Island School of Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 17.42% and Rhode Island School of Design has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 54.17% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | 11,129 (4,659/6,470) | 5,874 (2,619/3,255) | 1,156 (537/619) | 53% (56%/50%) | 20% (21%/10%) |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 5,099 (1,125/3,974) | 888 (278/610) | 481 (156/325) | 17% (25%/15%) | 54% (56%/8%) |
| Salve Regina University | 5,562 (1,494/4,068) | 3,867 (974/2,893) | 592 (172/420) | 70% (65%/71%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 7,263 (2,426/2,426) | 3,543 (1,290/2,253) | 743 (288/455) | 48.78% (53.2%/92.9%) | 20.97% (22.3%/20.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1323. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 660 and the average SAT Math score is 663.
Rhode Island School of Design has the highest SAT scores of 1,440 and Salve Regina University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | 27% (313) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 18% (87) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| Salve Regina University | 20% (116) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 21.67% | 1323 | 660 | 663 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | 9% (99) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 5% (25) | 31 | 34 | 30 |
| Salve Regina University | 3% (19) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 5.67% | 29 | 30 | 28 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rhode Island School of Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Salve Regina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.