Oneonta vs URI-Kingston

SUNY Oneonta and the University of Rhode Island, both public institutions with rich histories, offer distinct educational experiences. SUNY Oneonta, nestled in the picturesque Catskill Mountains, boasts a close-knit community and a focus on undergraduate education. In contrast, the University of Rhode Island, located in the vibrant coastal town of Kingston, offers a wider range of graduate programs and a more diverse student body. While SUNY Oneonta has a higher acceptance rate, the University of Rhode Island attracts a larger applicant pool. Both universities offer a variety of popular majors, including nursing, business, and education, but SUNY Oneonta excels in the arts, while the University of Rhode Island is known for its strong engineering and marine science programs. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about these institutions' acceptance rates, graduation rates, student demographics, and other key factors, and make an informed decision about which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	SUNY Oneonta	University of Rhode Island
Overview
Location	Oneonta, New York	Kingston, Rhode Island
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	76.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	69.6%	76.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	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	9,940	25,105
Total number of admissions given out	6,919	19,196
Admitted students who chose to enroll	943	3,340
Yield rate	13.6%	17.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,508 Out of state: $36,418	In state: $31,614 Out of state: $49,636
Average net price	$17,594	$20,496
Tuition	In state: $7,070 Out of state: $16,980	In state: $13,250 Out of state: $31,272
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,580 Meal plan: $5,000	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)	67.0% Average amount $9,134	94.0% Average amount $12,949
Students receiving federal student loan	50.0% Average amount $4,948	61.0% Average amount $5,252
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $12,478	18.0% Average amount $18,913

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,380 Men 38.8% Women 61.2%	14,744 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Graduate students	538 Men 18.4% Women 81.6%	2,767 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	3.3%	60.3%
International students	0.2%	2.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	3,134	5,523
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York Connecticut New Jersey Pennsylvania Mississippi	Rhode Island Mississippi Connecticut New York New Jersey

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Visual & Performing Arts Health Professions Social Sciences Communication and Journalism	Health Professions Business Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.0%	70.0%
Dropout rate	3.5%	28.7%
Transferred out	22.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,827 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $66,071 Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,456 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $56,981 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,024 Year 2: $49,625 Year 3: $54,458 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,066 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $50,673 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,203 Year 2: $50,995 Year 3: $50,343 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,694 Year 2: $49,918 Year 3: $49,681 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $48,877 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,773 Year 2: $44,542 Year 3: $48,443 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,168 Year 2: $27,584 Year 3: $48,232 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,547 Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: $47,962	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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