Is University of Rhode Island test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Rhode Island's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Rhode Island's acceptance rate?

72% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 19,475 of 26,987 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 33%, from 20,366 in 2015 to 26,987 in 2024, and University of Rhode Island's admit rate went from 74% to 72%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Rhode Island?

1% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24.5–31, with a median of 28. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1090–1310 works out to about 21–28.

What GPA do you need for University of Rhode Island?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.65 high school GPA, and 19% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at University of Rhode Island?

74% of early decision applicants were admitted (150 of 202), against 72% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of Rhode Island?

9 of the 60 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 15%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Rhode Island? (Middle 50%: 1090–1310)

First-year students at University of Rhode Island who sent an SAT scored 1090–1310, with a median of 1210 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Rhode Island admits 72% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Rhode Island

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1090–1310, median 1210

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University of Rhode Island by the numbers

Admit rate: 72%
Middle 50% SAT: 1090–1310
Median SAT: 1210
About on the ACT: 21–28
Sent an SAT: 23%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Rhode Island admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 33%, from 20,366 in 2015 to 26,987 in 2024, and University of Rhode Island's admit rate went from 74% to 72%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	26,987	19,475	72%
2023	25,391	19,568	77%
2022	25,481	19,465	76%
2021	25,105	19,196	76%
2020	23,856	18,013	76%
2019	22,113	16,534	75%
2018	22,782	15,829	69%
2017	21,909	15,349	70%
2016	20,971	15,259	73%
2015	20,366	14,980	74%

In fall 2024, 2,995 of the 19,475 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Rhode Island

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1040Far reachHold
1040–1080ReachHold
1090–1200TargetHold
1210–1300TargetSend
1310 and upLikelySend

900100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Rhode Island SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	520	590	645
SAT Reading and Writing	550	620	670
SAT total	1090	1210	1310
ACT composite	24.5	28	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 23% sent an SAT and 1% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.65; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 19%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Rhode Island early decision and waitlist

Early decision

150 of 202 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision74%
All applicants72%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Waitlist

1,430 applicants were offered a spot, 60 took it, and 9 were admitted from it.

15%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

University of Rhode Island cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $21,440; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 73%
Median earnings: $69,743; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 17,345

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Rhode Island

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

More colleges in Rhode Island

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Sources

University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Rhode Island website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1090–1310, and the median was 1210. At 1210 or higher you're above half of them. University of Rhode Island admits 72% of applicants.

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