{"id":36803,"date":"2026-04-29T10:51:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/?page_id=36803"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:06:49","slug":"early-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/home\/early-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Admission Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  fullwidth  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/840\/DR_MoveIn-1-e1778000789431.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"New URI students with Rhody the Ram mascott on move-in day\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Early Admission at URI<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \">The URI Early Admission program allows high-performing students to leave high school early and complete their senior year as fully matriculated, full-time college students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \"><strong>Benefits<\/strong> <br>For responsible students who are laser focused on their career paths, Early Admission can help save both time and tuition costs! <\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \">Students considered for Early Admission are expected to present a strong scholastic record, give evidence of social and intellectual maturity, and demonstrate that they would benefit more from beginning collegiate studies than from completing a standard high school curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \"><strong>To be considered for Early Admission, you must fulfill the following criteria:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \"><strong>1.) Strong Scholastic Record<\/strong>: You must present an exceptional academic history to prove you are prepared for immediate, full-time college rigor.<br><strong>2.) Maturity<\/strong>: You must provide evidence of both social and intellectual maturity.<br><strong>3.) Institutional Benefit<\/strong>: You must show that you would benefit more from starting collegiate studies immediately than from completing a standard high school senior year curriculum.<br><strong>4.) Official Recommendation<\/strong>: Early admission is granted only with the explicit recommendation of your high school.<br><strong>5.) Parental Permission:<\/strong> If you are a minor, you must have official permission from your parent or guardian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  fullwidth \"><h1>How to Apply<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \">High school applicants must complete their Common Application by&nbsp;<strong>March 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \">If accepted into the program, the student should complete the next steps in their admission portal, including accepting their admission and submitting their enrollment deposit by <strong>May 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth \"><strong>If you have questions, reach out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/meetyourcounselor\/alphabetical\/\">URI Admission Counselor<\/a> who is assigned to your state or your specific Rhode Island high school.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expectations Students considered for Early Admission are expected to present a strong scholastic record, give evidence of social and intellectual maturity, and demonstrate that they would benefit more from beginning collegiate studies than from completing a standard high school curriculum. Requirements To be considered for Early Admission, you must fulfill the following criteria:&nbsp; 1.) 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