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RISD and the Providence River from Washington Street Bridge
Photo by Jef Nickerson. Used under Creative Commons
General Information
- Addresss
Rhode Island School of Design
2 College St.
Providence, RI 02903- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
4–1–4
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1877
- Web Site:
www.risd.edu
- Main Phone:
(401) 454-6100
- Admissions Phone:
(401) 454-6300
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
1,882
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
0
- Total Male Undergraduates:
645
- Total Female Undergraduates:
1,237
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
34%
- Total Applicants:
2,511
- Total Acceptances:
854
- Freshman Enrollment:
398
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
47%
- Transfer Applications Received:
564
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
177
- Transfer Student s Enrolled:
122
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
31%
- Early Decision Available?
No
- Early Action Available?
Yes
- Early Action Deadline
December 15
- Early Action Notification:
January 31
- Regular Decision Deadline:
February 15
- Regular Decision Notification:
April 1
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Common Application Accepted?
No
- Supplemental Forms?
A portfolio of work is mandatory, along with three original drawings that satisfy certain specifications.
- Admissions E-Mail:
admissions@risd.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.risd.edu/apply.cfm
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1080–1330
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
530–660
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
550–670
- Freshman Retention Rate:
93%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
28%
- Application Fee:
$50
Financial Information
- Full-Time Tuition:
$27,775
- Room and Board:
$8,355
- Books and Supplies:
$2,300
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$11,800
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
59%
- Students Who Received Aid:
9%
- Financial Aid forms Deadline:
February 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(401) 454-6636
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
priefler@risd.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.risd.edu/financial_aid.cfm
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