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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI 02881		 General information
 (401) 874-1000

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Research Universities (high research activity)
Number of students: 15,650 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 65

Mission
The University of Rhode Island is the State’s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island ’s heritage of independent thought, we value: * Creativity and Scholarship * Diversity, Fairness, and Respect * Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement * Intellectual and Ethical Leadership
 
About this School
The University of Rhode Island, commonly abbreviated as U.R.I., is the principal public research university in the State of Rhode Island, with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, and three other campuses located throughout the state. URI has 10,320 undergraduates and 3,115 graduate students. It is a land grant, sea grant, and urban grant institution.
 
History
The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. In 1892, the school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The first class was comprised of only seventeen students, and they graduated two years later. In 1909, the school's name was again changed to Rhode Island State College and the school's programs expanded beyond its original mandate. In 1951, the college became the University of Rhode Island by an act of the General Assembly. The Board of Governors for Higher Education, appointed by the governor, became the governing body of the University in 1981.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 8,678$ 8,184$ 7,724
Out of State$ 24,776$ 23,038$ 21,424
Books and Supplies$ 1,200$ 1,000$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board$ 9,342$ 8,732$ 8,466
Other Expenses$ 1,548$ 1,548$ 1,518
Off Campus
Room and board$ 9,584$ 8,685$ 7,786
Other Expenses$ 2,974$ 2,973$ 3,196
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 6,310$ 6,310$ 6,398

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 19% $ 4,152
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 21% $ 1,205
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 49% $ 5,170
Loans to students 48% $ 3,610
 
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