Kingston, Rhode Island · ★ 3.5 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)

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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It serves as the state's flagship public research institution and land-grant university of Rhode Island. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". As of 2019, URI enrolled 14,653 undergraduate students, 1,982 graduate students, and 1,339 non-degree students, making it the largest university in the state. Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island. Satellite campuses include the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence's Jewelry District, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich, which closed in June of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in 80 undergraduate and 49 graduate areas of study through nine academic schools and colleges. Another college, University College for Academic Success, serves primarily as an advising college for all incoming undergraduates and follows them through their first two years of enrollment at URI.
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Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881
Visit University SiteRanked #322 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #498 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #798 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
World rank
Ranked #801 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1030–1270
SAT ERW: 520–650
SAT math: 510–620
ACT composite: 26–31
Total: 17,351
Undergrad: 14,670
Undergrad full-time: 13,092
Graduate: 2,681
Part-time: 2,648
In-state
Tuition: $16,408
Total cost on campus: $34,994
Out-of-state
Tuition: $35,804
Total cost on campus: $54,390
Room & board: $14,900
Books & supplies: $1,250
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $12,803
Pell grant recipients: 23%
Rent: $1,107 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.38 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $9.37
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.