Kingston, RI 02881-0806
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1892
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,546
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $75,903,594
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,724 in-state, 21,424 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,882
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,237,735
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,872
Number of microforms: 1,688,237
Number of audiovisuals: 8,664
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: National Sea Grant Library, an archive and lending library for sea grant funded documents, Pell Marine Science Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 785
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 2,500
Labs: 600
Other areas: 2,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 37%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 62%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 37%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (81%), women’s dorms (2%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 3%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 36
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 1,245 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (80), Providence (25)
Nearest train station: South Kingstown (2)
Nearest bus station: Providence (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Madness, Dance Till Dawn, Greek Week, Springfest, First Night, Orientation, Welcome Week, Winterfest