Rhode Island College SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rate, and admissions requirements
RIC admits most applicants, so your strategy should be to show you can handle the work once you arrive. Because RIC is test-optional and 19% of applicants submit SAT scores, send yours when it strengthens your academic record. If you do submit, aiming near 1120 puts you at the top of RIC’s range.
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Rhode Island College facts and stats
Rhode Island College enrolls 5,157 undergraduates. RIC has a 73% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 58%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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How do your scores compare at RIC?
Key Rhode Island College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
Test dates
November 7, 2026
Registration deadline: October 23, 2026
December 5, 2026
Registration deadline: November 20, 2026
March 6, 2027
Registration deadline: February 19, 2027
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
February 27, 2027
Registration deadline: January 22, 2027
April 10, 2027
Registration deadline: March 5, 2027
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional RIC, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year so you can use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes and possible superscoring. For RIC’s March 15 Regular Decision deadline, plan on a November SAT or October ACT as the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
RIC’s in-state tuition is $9,765, while out-of-state tuition is $25,764. About 70% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 15.
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For students paying out-of-state rates, RIC tuition is $25,764, compared with $9,765 for in-state tuition. About 70% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $13,071. Merit awards average $2,129, which can modestly reduce the final bill. Students graduate with an average debt of $7,126.
⬡ LangSmith97d9f1d9-6966-4699-96db-8dce1738725cStudent life at Rhode Island College
17% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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