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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    71%
  • Majors Available
    151
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    17:1
  • Retention Rate
    84%


AP Credit Policy

Advanced Placement for freshmen is granted to students who have completed college-level courses in a high school participating in the Advanced Placement Program and have passed with a grade of 3 or better the College Board's Advanced Placement Examination in the following subject areas: art history, studio art (drawing and 2-d design and 3-d design), biology, chemistry, computer science (AB), English (language and composition; literature and composition), French (language and literature), German (language), history (European and United States), Latin (Vergil and Catullus-Horace), mathematics (calculus AB and BC), music theory, physics (B;C, mechanics; and C, electricity and magnetism), Spanish (language and literature).

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33ART 101
3-D Art and Design33ART 103
African American Studies33AAF201
Art History33ARH 251
Biology38BIO 101,102, 103 & 104
Calculus AB37MTH 111 & 141
Calculus BC38MTH 141 & 142
Chemistry35CHM 101, 102, 112 & 114
Chinese Language and Culture33CHN 103
43CHIN 104
Comparative Government and Politics33Not available
Computer Science A34CSC 211
Computer Science Principles34CSC 106
Drawing33Art 207
English Language and Composition33WRT 104
English Literature and Composition3Not availableENG 1A3B1
Environmental Science33NRS 100
European History36HIS 113 & 114
French Language and Culture33FRN 103
43FRN 104
56FRN 2XX & FRN 104
German Language and Culture33GER 103
43GER 104
56GER 2XX & 104
Human Geography33GEG 1A2
Italian Language and Culture33ITL 103
43ITL 104
56ITL 2XX & 104
Japanese Language and Culture33JPN 201
43JPN 202
56JPN 2XX & JPN 202
Latin33LAT 302
Macroeconomics33ECN 202
Microeconomics33ECN 201
Music Theory33MUS 111
Physics 134PHY 111 & 185
Physics 234PHY 112 & 186
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism44PHY 112 & 186
Physics C: Mechanics44PHY 111 & 185
Pre-Calculus33MTH111
Psychology33PSY 113
Research33Not available
Seminar33Not available
Spanish Language and Culture33SPA 103
43SPA 104
56SPA 2XX & SPA 104
Spanish Literature and Culture33SPA 104
43SPA 2XX
56SPA 2XX
Statistics33STA 220
46STA 220 and STA 308
United States Government and Politics34PSC 113
United States History36HIS 141 & 142
World History: Modern36HIS 1A3


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
    • Apparel and Textiles, General
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Applied Economics
    • Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other
    • Aquaculture
    • Aquatic Biology/Limnology
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Art/Art Studies, General
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biotechnology
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Analytics
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Engineering, Other
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Criminology
    • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • D

    • Data Science, General
    • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
    • Experimental Psychology
  • F

    • Finance, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forensic Chemistry
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • German Language and Literature
    • Gerontology
  • H

    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Health/Medical Physics
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History, General
    • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Nutrition
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • I

    • Industrial Engineering
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Journalism
  • K

    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • L

    • Labor and Industrial Relations
    • Landscape Architecture
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Library and Information Science
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    • Marine Sciences
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Neurobiology and Anatomy
    • Neuropharmacology
    • Neuroscience
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Practice
    • Nursing Science
  • O

    • Ocean Engineering
    • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
    • Pharmacy
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physics, General
    • Physics, Other
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations/Image Management
    • Public Works Management
  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    • Sports Communication
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
    • Statistics, General
  • T

    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Thanatology
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
    • Women's Studies
  • Z

    • Zoology/Animal Biology

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Army
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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