New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearVisual & Performing+ Reach

Rhode Island School of Design

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Providence, RI2,090 students
Acceptance Rate
19%
highly selective
Median SAT
1,458
Middle 50%: 1370–1540
Net Price After Aid
$46.3k
Sticker $59.8k
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

Rhode Island School of Design is a private institution in Providence, RI with an acceptance rate of 19% and 2,090 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1370–1540 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.71. The average net price after financial aid is $46,253 per year.

About Rhode Island School of Design

A private 4-year urban university in Providence, RI.

Rhode Island School of Design is a college in Providence, RI. It enrolls roughly 2,090 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 19%. Admitted students typically score between 1370 and 1540 on the SAT.

New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearVisual & Performing
Acceptance Rate
19%
Highly Selective
Total Enrollment
2,090
Medium
Retention
93%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
19%
19 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.71
Average across admitted students

Rhode Island School of Design is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1370+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 3.71 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Rhode Island School of Design. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,3701,540
1,458
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3134
33
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.71
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Rhode Island School of Design after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $59,760
Average net price after aid
$46,253
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$33,653
$30,001 – $48,000
$31,023
$48,001 – $75,000
$36,834
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$60,428

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
14%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
29%
Avg loan $23,250 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Rhode Island School of Design concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Visual & Performing
51% of degrees awarded
Retention
93%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Rhode Island School of Design. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White23%
  • Asian27%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black5%
  • International35%

Gender

  • Female66%
  • Male34%
International
33%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,090

Outcomes after graduation

What Rhode Island School of Design graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$68.1k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$68k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 88% graduation rate puts Rhode Island School of Design in the top tier nationally.

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