Campus & Student Life at University of Rhode Island

Home to about 14,904 undergraduates in 2020, URI is a large, public university located in Kingston, Rhode Island. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, URI offers a “study abroad” program. Please note, some classes/degrees offered by URI can be taken “online” so keep that in mind when reviewing this report. For more context, you might also check out our URI Guide to Distance and Online Learning.

URI Has a Disability Services Site

Individuals with disabilities make up 11.0% of the student population at URI. For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit URI Disability Services.

URI for the Military

While not a "service academy", URI does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit URI Veteran Services . For more information, check out our URI for Veterans Guide.

URI offers On-Campus Day Care

For students with young families, URI does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at University of Rhode Island

URI offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.

* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.

Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at University of Rhode Island

URI has a comparatively large, student body. There were 14,904 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 12,712 (85.3%). Part-time attendance was 2,192 (14.7%).

University of Rhode Island is Ranked #656 for Overall Diversity

Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, URI receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank URI #656 out of 3,451.

The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.

You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at URI by looking closer at the ethnic,  gender,  age, and geographic diversity metrics from the URI Diversity Guide.

University of Rhode Island Competes in the NCAA

URI has a total of 534 student athletes, 254 men and 280 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.

Athletics Financing

For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to University of Rhode Island Athletics