College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1877 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,878 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$262,104,319 |
Application Deadline: |
February 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$31,430 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,360 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
31 |
Honor Societies: |
N/A |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) risd christian fellowship, jewish cultural society, risd catholic community |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) ACA, NIA, SASA, RISD Global Korean students |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Gallery Board |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mixed Media (three times per year), Black Letter Literary (three times per year) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
varies too widely |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
127,329 |
Library Facilities: |
picture collection of 515,709 items |
Museums |
Museum of Art, Nature Lab, Galleries |
Computers Available: |
N/A |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
200 |
Wired Labs: |
400 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
600 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (81%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
49 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
PRovidence/Warwick (5), Boston, MA (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Providence (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Pawtucket (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Artists Ball, Beaux Arts Ball, Asian Cultural Festival, International Festival, Student Arts/Design Sale |
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