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Rhode Island School of Design is one of the leading colleges in Rhode Island with the acceptance rate of 27%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Regular - February 1 . For more information, call 401-454-6300 or send email at admissions@risd.edu.

4001 Enrolled 27% Acceptance Rate 27 - 32 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,001
    • Average HS GPA: 91
    • Acceptance Rate: 27%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 16% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 26% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 11% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 6% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    610 - 700
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    640 - 770
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    27 - 32

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Regular
    February 1

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Systems Science and Theory.
    PRECISION PRODUCTION.
    Furniture Design and Manufacturing.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
    Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Metal and Jewelry Arts.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Tom Hanks
    Actor, director, producer, Academy Award winner
    Bobby McFerrin
    Performer, composer, Grammy Award winner
    Janice Rogers Brown
    California Supreme Court Justice
    Wayne Thiebaud
    Artist
    Dale Carlsen
    Sleep Train Mattress Centers Founder
    Giselle Fernandez
    Journalists, Skinny Hippo Productions
    Lester Holt
    Anchor,

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $55220
    Required Fees
    $1070
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $2700
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $6050
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2000
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14790

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • N/A
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1736
    Foreign Countries Represented
    40

  • Demographics

    • Asian 21.54%
    • African-American 4.44%
    • Hispanic 9.39%
    • Caucasian 26.38%
    • Male 34%
    • Female 66%
    • Аre out of state 96

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    53%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 73/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    70
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    None
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: QSA (Queer Student Association): http://www.risd.edu/student-life/student-community/ and other support services.
    Minority Support Groups: Intercultural Student Engagement https://www.ise.risd.edu/

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    72%
    Graduate in 5 years
    85%
    Graduate in 6 years
    89%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • open selected Saturdays
      • 8:30am-4:30pm
      • 401-454-6300
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies
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