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Rhode Island School of Design: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Rhode Island School of Design
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| Website: http://www.risd.edu |
| Address: 2
College St , Providence , Rhode Island - 2903 |
| Phone: (401)
454-6100 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Type |
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
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| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor's,
Master's |
| Campus setting |
Midsize City
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| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie classification |
Special Focus Institutions--Schools of art- music- and
design
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| 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
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| Applicants |
3,148
945
2,203
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| Percent admitted |
29%
30%
29%
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| Admitted applicants who enrolled |
47%
44%
49%
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| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
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| SAT Critical reading |
540
660
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| SAT Math |
570
680
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| SAT Writing |
550
670
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| ACT Composite |
22
29
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| ACT English |
24
31
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| ACT Math |
22
30
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| 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
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| Financial aid |
50%
-
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| Federal grant aid |
9%
$2,945
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| State or local grant aid |
4%
$1,022
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| Institutional grant aid |
23%
-
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| Loan aid |
41%
$5,396
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| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
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| Enrolled |
2,352
33%
67%
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| 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 |
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| On Campus |
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| 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% |
Map & Directions

Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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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 |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
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X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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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.
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| 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 |
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