Rhode Island School of Design Providence Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design

Website: http://www.risd.edu
Address: 2 College St , Providence , Rhode Island – 2903
Phone: (401) 454-6100
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Institutions–Schools of art- music- and design
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Four-one-four plan
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$60
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
3,148
945
2,203
Percent admitted
29%
30%
29%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
47%
44%
49%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
540
660
SAT Math
570
680
SAT Writing
550
670
ACT Composite
22
29
ACT English
24
31
ACT Math
22
30
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Recommended
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$34,665
Out-of-state tuition
$34,665
Books and supplies
$2,600
On-campus room and board
$10,260
On-campus other expenses
$3,415
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
50%
–
Federal grant aid
9%
$2,945
State or local grant aid
4%
$1,022
Institutional grant aid
23%
–
Loan aid
41%
$5,396
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
2,352
33%
67%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,935
Estimated graduates enrolled
415
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
86%
Men
87%
Women
86%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
73%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
85%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
86%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$31,430
$33,118
$34,925
$36,659
5.0%
Books and supplies
$2,350
$2,475
$2,600
$2,700
3.8%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,360
$9,860
$10,260
$10,846
5.7%
Other
$2,910
$3,097
$3,415
$3,500
2.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,050
$48,550
$51,200
$53,705
4.9%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,819
772
2,047
Percent admitted
35%
33%
35%
Percent admitted who enrolled
46%
48%
45%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
 
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
411
92%
ACT
33
7%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
540
680
SAT Math
590
690
SAT Writing
560
680
ACT Composite
22
29
ACT English
25
30
ACT Math
24
33

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
9/1/1948 –
Accredited
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1949 –
Accredited