Your time at URI is an opportunity to grow, meet inspiring people, engage in challenging coursework, and feed your curiosity. We think big at URI—and we encourage our students to do the same. You’ll push past your comfort zone inside the classroom and out in the community to create real impact—and we’ll support you every step of the way.
3,300 first-year students.
17:1student-to-faculty ratio
30+majors offer 4+1 Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM) program options.
6,700+ students engage annually in experiential learning.
The University of Rhode Island was ranked the No. 1 public university in New England and the 35th-best public university nationally in the most recent ranking released by the Wall Street Journal.
In February 2025, URI achieved the Carnegie R1 research designation, placing URI among the top 4.8% of U.S. degree-granting postsecondary institutions.
In five years, URI’s doctoral enrollment grew 11%, and research expenditures rose 25%. #GoRhody
Meet the doers, innovators, and trailblazers. Hover over the photos to see how URI students are turning their passions into unforgettable experiences and standout careers.
Verrecchia Business Scholar, Alexia Noel ’26, discovered her passion for asset management while interning at Fidelity Investments. She is active in the coed business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi and two student-led investment funds, and serves as vice president of both Women in Finance and the Financial Management Association at URI. Noel has studied abroad in Barcelona, explored the sustainable blue economy in Costa Rica, and will intern at PIMCO, an investment firm in New York City. She plans to pursue an M.B.A. and earn her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation after graduation.Combining his love of science and sports, Matthew Roache ’23 earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and is enrolled in URI’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. He was active in the Sankofa Christian Ministry club, played three intramural sports, served as a resident academic mentor for the College of Health Sciences, and worked in URI’s Biomechanics and Wearables Laboratory. An Onyx Senior Honor Society member, Roache earned a Presidential Scholarship and the Ann Spruill Scholarship Endowment.Leslie Ortiz ‘25, was inspired to explore STEM and visual design after getting hooked on web development in high school. A first-generation Guatemalan-American student, she studies international computer science, art, and Japanese at URI. Ortiz earned the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship, the Bridging Project scholarship, and the Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows award, allowing her to study abroad in Japan and pursue research at Okayama University. At URI, she has worked with one of her professors to research and address technology challenges unique to marginalized individuals.Accounting major and soccer player Laila Rosenthal ‘23 channelled her competing interests in entrepreneurship, accounting, and art into a thriving, environmentally conscious clothing business. With the help of URI’s Launch Lab, a space dedicated to students’ idea generation, collaboration, and innovation, Rosenthal grew her business, LrosenPhoto. She upcycles thrifted apparel with a twist: each piece bears one of her photographs, effectively turning “second-hand” into “one-of-a-kind.”
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