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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

76.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 3340 first-time undergrad students enrolled at URI-Kingston. Among these students, 918 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 94 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1190

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 19196 admitted students 918 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

30%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1190 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to URI-Kingston.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-650

  • Math

    540-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 19196 admitted students 94 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, URI-Kingston does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-29

  • Math

    22-27

  • Composite

    25-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in URI-Kingston during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 25,105 9,653 15,452
Admitted students 19,196 6,936 12,260
Enrolled students 3,340 1,365 1,975
Acceptance rate 76% 72% 79%
Yield rate 17% 20% 16%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, URI-Kingston received a total of 25,105 applications. These applications included 9,653 male applicants and 15,452 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 25,105 applicants, URI-Kingston admitted 19,196 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,936 males and 12,260 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,340 students chose to enroll at URI-Kingston. This means that 3,340 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,365 were male and 1,975 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, URI-Kingston had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. URI-Kingston had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for URI-Kingston over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 20,366 8,162 12,204 14,980 5,822 9,158 74% 71% 75% 3,011 1,309 1,702 20% 22% 19%
2016 20,971 8,433 12,538 15,259 5,935 9,324 73% 70% 74% 3,257 1,389 1,868 21% 23% 20%
2017 21,909 8,784 13,125 15,349 5,982 9,367 70% 68% 71% 3,171 1,395 1,776 21% 23% 19%
2018 22,782 9,293 13,489 15,829 6,242 9,587 70% 67% 71% 3,058 1,347 1,711 19% 22% 18%
2019 22,113 8,802 13,311 16,534 6,331 10,203 75% 72% 77% 3,140 1,380 1,760 19% 22% 17%
2020 23,856 9,507 14,349 18,013 6,750 11,263 76% 71% 78% 3,302 1,389 1,913 18% 21% 17%
2021 25,105 9,653 15,452 19,196 6,936 12,260 76% 72% 79% 3,340 1,365 1,975 17% 20% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Rhode Island uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

URI-Kingston is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Rhode Island.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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