Granite State College vs URI-Kingston

Granite State College and the University of Rhode Island, while both offering excellent educational opportunities, present distinct differences that may influence your academic journey. Granite State College, a private institution, boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for students. In contrast, the University of Rhode Island, a public research university, offers a wider range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including popular majors like engineering, nursing, and business. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, such as student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that can help you make an informed decision about your higher education path.

	Granite State College	University of Rhode Island
Overview
Location	Concord, New Hampshire	Kingston, Rhode Island
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Trimester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	85.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	76.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	1090 - 1290
ACT range	N/A	25 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		30.0%
Students submitting ACT score		3.0%
Total number of applicants		25,105
Total number of admissions given out		19,196
Admitted students who chose to enroll		3,340
Yield rate		17.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,327 Out of state: $22,551	In state: $31,614 Out of state: $49,636
Average net price	$11,704	$20,496
Tuition	In state: $7,536 Out of state: $8,760	In state: $13,250 Out of state: $31,272
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,340 Meal plan: $5,500
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $5,071	94.0% Average amount $12,949
Students receiving federal student loan	78.0% Average amount $3,343	61.0% Average amount $5,252
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	18.0% Average amount $18,913

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,413 Men 28.2% Women 71.8%	14,744 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Graduate students	279 Men 23.3% Women 76.7%	2,767 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	25.0%	60.3%
International students	N/A	2.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	5,523
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Hampshire Georgia Michigan Florida Maine	Rhode Island Mississippi Connecticut New York New Jersey

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology	Health Professions Business Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	22.2%	70.0%
Dropout rate	73.6%	28.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,220 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $62,128 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,089 Year 2: $47,473 Year 3: $50,294 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,361 Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $46,009 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,744 Year 2: $36,398 Year 3: $40,760 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $36,649 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,133 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $33,789 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,666 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,352 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,683 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Human Services, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,811 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $95,221 Year 2: $113,894 Year 3: $119,883 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $102,532 Year 2: $109,286 Year 3: $115,106 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,037 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $86,487 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,976 Year 2: $71,473 Year 3: $86,408 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,309 Year 2: $67,995 Year 3: $79,045 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,134 Year 2: $72,693 Year 3: $78,528 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,485 Year 2: $65,557 Year 3: $77,404 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,720 Year 3: $75,985 Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,071 Year 2: $63,600 Year 3: $73,268 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,907 Year 2: $63,880 Year 3: $72,515

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