University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island


Kingston, RI 02881-0806

Web: http://www.uri.edu

Overview

Type: Public institution
Founded in Year: 1892
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,546
Location: Rural
Endowment: 75,903,594
Application Deadline: February 1
Application Fee: 50
Tuition Fees: 7,724 in-state, 21,424 out-of-state
Room And Board: 6,882

Campus Life

Fraternity: 10%
Dorority: 10%
On-Campus Weekends: 62%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 37%
campus housing: No
Types Available: coed dorms (81%), women's dorms (2%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
High Speed Internet: 90%
Campus Size: 1,245 acres
Nearest Airport: Boston, MA, Providence
Nearest Train: South Kingstown
NearestBus: Providence
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: Yes
School Employment: N/A
Average Undergrad Earnings: N/A
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular Events: Midnight Madness, Dance Till Dawn, Greek Week, Springfest, First Night, Orientation, Welcome Week, Winterfest

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Numer Of Organizations: 115
Honor Societies: Accounting - BETA ALPHA PSI, Business - BETA GAMMA SIGMA, Business Education - DELTA PI EPSILON, Civil Engineering National Honor Society - CHI EPSILON, Clinical Lab. Science - LAMBDA TAU , Communications Studies - Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society -BETA GAMMA, Computer/Electrical Engineering - ETA KAPPA NU, Dental - SIGMA PHI ALPHA, Economics - OMICRON DELTA EPSILON , Education - KAPPA DELTA PI, Engineering - TAU BETA PI, Family Consumer Studies - KAPPA OMICRON NU, Fraternity/Sorority - ORDER OF OMEGA , French - PI DELTA PHI, Freshmen - PHI ETA SIGMA, History - PHI ALPHA THETA , Italian - GAMMA KAPPA ALPHA, Juniors and Seniors - GOLDEN KEY SOCIETY , Liberal Arts - PHI BETA KAPPA , Languages - PHI SIGMA IOTA, Management - SIGMA IOTA EPSILON, Mathematics - PI MU EPSILON, Mechanical Engineering - PI TAU SIGMA, Music - PI KAPPA LAMBDA, Nursing - SIGMA THETA TAU, Part-time Students - ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA , Pharmacy - RHO CHI, Pharmacy -KAPPA PSI, Pharmacy - LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA, Physics - SIGMA PI SIGMA, Political Science - SIGMA ALPHA, Psychology - PSI CHI , Russian Studies - DOBRO SLOVO, Scholarship - PHI KAPPA PHI, Sociology - ALPHA KAPPA DELTA , Spanish - SIGMA DELTA PI, Leadership - Omicron Delta Kappa,
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Newman Club Catholic Student Organization, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association, Brazillian Cape Verdean (BCV) Capoeira, Cape Verdean Student Assocation, Cultural Italian American Organization, French Club, Hillel, Students Organized Against Racism, Teatro Latino Estundiantil La Casa, Uhuru Sa Sa, Latin American Student Association, Muslim Students Association, Irish Pride Association, Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers, Cultural Italian American Organization (CIAO), National Assocaiation for the Advancement of Colored Pepople (NAACP), Black Amercian Society, National Society of Black Engineers, Native American Society;
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A Cappella, Academy of Kuntao Jiu-Jitsu Club, Agape, Alima International Dance Association, American Marketing Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Animal and Veterinary Science Club, Anime and Japanese Animcation Club, Arts and Literature Review, Asian Student Association (ASA), Badminton - Intramurals, Ballroom Dancing Club, Basketball - Intramurals, Best Buddies, Billiards - Intramurals, Black American Society, Bowling - Intramurals, Breakdancing Crew, Bridges, Cape Verdean Student Association, Car club, CIAO - Cultural Italian American Organization, Club Sports & Intramural Council (CSIC), Colleges Against Career, Crew Team - Club Sport, DECA, Dreams of Diversity through Dance (D3), Eclectic Spirituality Association, Electronic Music Association, Equestrian Team - Club Sport, Equestrian Club , Fashion Merchandising Society, Financial Engineering Club, Firearm Safety Association, First Robotics Club, Flag Football - Intramurals, Flavor Unit, Floor Hockey - Intramurals, Free Software Society, Future Health Professionals, Gaming Club, GCSSA Chapter, Geology Club, Golf - Intramurals, Good 5c Cigar, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, Ice Hockey - Intramurals, Ice Hockey (M/W) - Club Sport, ICON/NonViolence Training, Independent Student Association, International Engineering Program, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jeet Kunedo, Kingston Project, Knitting Club, Lacrosse (M/W) - Club Sport, Latin American Association (LASA), Marine Science Society, Memorial Union Board of Directors, Model UN, Musicians Guild, NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Native American Society, Newman Club, Nutrition Club, OUTRI, Outing Club, Philosophers Anonymous, Plant Science Society, Photo Club, Physical Education Club, Psychology Club, Renaissance Yearbook, Renewable Energy Club, Roller Hockey - Club Sport, Rugby (M/W) - Club Sport, Sailing Club, Scuba Diving Club, Ski Team - Club Sport, Snowboarding Club, Soccer - Intramurals, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Softball - Intramurals, Speakeasy, Student Admissions Representatives (STARS), Student Artist Organization, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Student Entertainment Committee (SEC), Student Film Association, Student for Environmental Actions (S. E. A), Student Organization Leadership Consultants, Student Senate, Student Speech and Hearing & Language Association, Student United for Compassionate Living, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), Students for social change (URI), Students for the Awareness of conservatism, Surf Club, Synchronized Swimming - Club Sport, Tennis - Intramurals, Uhuru Sasa, Ultimate Frisbee - Club Sport, URI College Democrats, URI Dance Company, URI Fencing, URI College Republicans, URI Outing Club, URI Painting Club, URI Nation, URI Robotics, URI TV, URI Turf Club, Volleyball - Intramurals, Volleyball Team - Club Sport, Water Polo - Club Sport, Winter Guard, Wrestling - Club Sport, WRIU, Younger Democrat,
Student Papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Good 5 cent Cigar (four days a week - Tuesday through Friday)

Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Teaching: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Firms: N/A
Library Facilities: National Sea Grant Library, an archive and lending library for sea grant funded documents, Pell Marine Science Library
Museums: N/A
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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