At the College of Arts and Sciences, we invite you to discover your place in the world.
URI offers you choices that give you a competitive edge in the global marketplace. You can double major, add minors, choose an international focus, and acquire cross-disciplinary knowledge and experiences. Our programs include disciplines in the arts and design, communications and media, humanities, natural sciences and math, and social sciences. Whatever you choose, we’ll prepare you to succeed in a way that is as unique as you are. Our goal is to prepare you to become a well-informed global citizen with the knowledge, flexibility, and skills required to flourish in a rapidly evolving world.
News & Spotlights
URI Africana studies professor wins 2026 Sillerman First book Prize for African Poets - Rachel (Afia) Ansong recognized for her collection “I buried [her] in a field of lemongrass”
North Woods Field Guide coming soon - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 21 – The landscape of the North Woods has been shaped by humans, just as humans are shaped by the landscapes in which we inhabit. Nestled in South Kingston as part of the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus, the North Woods are within walking distance of all dorms for students […]
Kendall Moore’s Films Have an Afterlife - The multiple award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalism professor says success is measured by the trust she earns and the extent to which her films generate awareness, change, and opportunities to amplify the voices of the people in them.
Matthew Rice ’26 heads to Shizuoka, Japan as an assistant language teacher - The recent alum graduated this past spring and will embark on his first experience with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. 
Chemistry professor secures American Chemical Society and National Science Foundation Career Awards - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 10 – Fang Wang, assistant professor of chemistry, is the recipient of two prominent awards in his field of organic chemistry and chemical biology. The first from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF), and a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award. The ACS PRF award will further Wang’s […]
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