University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of Rhode Island. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". As of 2019, the URI enrolled 14,653 undergraduate students, 1,982 graduate students, and 1,339 non-degree students, making it the largest university in the state.
Former names | Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (1892–1909) Rhode Island State College (1909–1951) |
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| Motto | "Hope" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | May 19, 1892 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $203 million (2022) |
| President | Marc Parlange |
| Provost | Barbara E. Wolfe |
Administrative staff | 675 full time |
| Students | 18,061 (Fall 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 14,654 (Fall 2021) |
| Postgraduates | 3,407 (Fall 2021) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large Suburb, 1,254 acres (5.07 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Good 5¢ Cigar |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Keaney Blue |
| Nickname | Rams |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Rhody the Ram |
| Website | www |
Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island. Satellite campuses include the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence's Jewelry District, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich. The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in 80 undergraduate and 49 graduate areas of study through nine academic schools and colleges. Another college, University College for Academic Success, serves primarily as an advising college for all incoming undergraduates and follows them through their first two years of enrollment at URI.