Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Providence, RI
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,882
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 14%
From Region 47%
Athletes 12.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 17%
Black 11%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 259 36% / 64% 3% $50,942 25 95%
Cybersecurity 15 87% / 13% 7% $63,273 60
Data Analytics 3 67% / 33% 0% $68,369 70
Biology 11 18% / 82% 0% $41,257 7 94%
Equestrian Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $31,980 2 100%
Equine Science and Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,983 6
Urban Horticulture 13 31% / 69% 0% $41,032 7
Exercise Science 8 50% / 50% 12%
Health Sciences 24 17% / 83% 0% $55,593 39 90%
Public Health 11 45% / 55% 9% $53,800 33
Advertising 3 0% / 100% 0% $68,984 71 100%
Health Services Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Recreation Management 37 54% / 46% 3% $48,904 20 97%
Communication 11 55% / 45% 0% $48,659 19 100%
Counseling Psychology $46,135 14
General Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,831 30 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 50% / 50% 0% $46,234 14
Pediatric Psychology $46,135 14
Political Science 6 83% / 17% 33% $51,563 27
Psychology 45 13% / 87% 4% $45,954 13
Criminal Justice 55 35% / 65% 0% $56,086 40 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 148 43% / 57% 5% $50,016 22 91%
Accounting 6 33% / 67% 0% $73,094 77 97%
Business Administration 48 58% / 42% 0% $51,209 26 92%
Entrepreneurship 18 61% / 39% 0% $43,700 10 87%
Finance 7 100% / 0% 29% $54,096 34 100%
Hospitality Marketing $46,747 15 93%
Human Resources Management 4 0% / 100% 25% $74,921 79 100%
International Business 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,283 32 85%
Marketing 15 47% / 53% 7% $53,762 33 91%
Retail Merchandising $59,009 49
Small Business Management 37 19% / 81% 8% $43,700 10 87%
Supply Chain Management $51,209 26 92%
Tourism Promotion Operations 1 100% / 0% 0%
Fashion Merchandising 11 0% / 100% 0% $46,747 15 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Design 44 64% / 36% 2% $59,811 51 94%
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $76,562 81
Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,453 47
Robotics Engineering 6 100% / 0% 17% $79,470 84
Computer Graphics 20 35% / 65% 0% $47,068 15 94%
Computer Networking $66,332 66 94%
Computer Science 7 100% / 0% 0% $82,006 86
Industrial Design 6 83% / 17% 0% $44,694 11
Electrical Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $101,292 96 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Food Innovation and Technology 276 33% / 67% 8% $39,214 6 95%
Baking and Pastry Arts 49 10% / 90% 8% $37,856 5 95%
Culinary Arts 87 52% / 48% 3% $37,856 5 95%
Culinary Science 20 45% / 55% 15% $37,856 5 95%
Dietetics 19 5% / 95% 21% $44,202 11
Food and Nutrition 22 50% / 50% 0% $40,627 7 95%
Nursing 18 0% / 100% 0%
Food Service Management 61 34% / 66% 15% $40,627 7 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Hospitality Management 41 24% / 76% 10% $44,647 11 94%
Hospitality Administration $44,647 11 94%
Hospitality Management 19 21% / 79% 5% $44,647 11 94%
Hotel Administration $44,647 11 94%
Hotel and Restaurant Management 8 38% / 62% 12% $44,647 11 94%
Restaurant Management $44,647 11 94%
Tourism Management 14 21% / 79% 14% $44,647 11 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,388
ROI Percentile 15th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 36.5% 280 41% / 59% 8% $47,350 16 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 28.3% 217 35% / 65% 6% $38,730 5 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 9.2% 71 30% / 70% 6% $46,975 15 100%
Health Sciences 7.9% 61 21% / 79% 3% $55,029 37 90%
Professional 7.3% 56 36% / 64% 0% $56,893 43 94%
Computer Science 5.9% 45 64% / 36% 2% $59,325 50 94%
Arts 2.2% 17 29% / 71% 0% $46,022 14 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 1.4% 11 18% / 82% 0% $41,257 7 94%
Engineering 1.3% 10 80% / 20% 10% $74,685 79

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.0M #507 71%
Engineering $0 #449
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623
Education 12 #303
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.0M #652 71% 12 #447

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 890 – 1160
SAT Math Range 430 – 570
SAT RW Range 460 – 590