Frequently Asked Questions
After we receive your Common Application, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to log into your RIC applicant portal and view the status of your application. All required materials must be received before your application is reviewed and an admissions decision is made. Decisions are made on a rolling basis. We do not release admissions decisions over the phone.
Incoming students with a 3.8 GPA or higher, or who are ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class, may be considered for the Honors Program. The priority deadline for Honors Program consideration is December 15.
Yes! If the Seal of Biliteracy is on your high school transcript, you will receive college credit at Rhode Island College!
Silver Seal of Biliteracy: 4 Credits
You will receive credit for a relevant 113-level language course (4 credits), which will satisfy the college’s language/literature general education requirement. ($418 per credit = a savings of approximately $1,672)
Gold Seal of Biliteracy: 8 Credits
You will receive credit for a relevant 113 and 114-level language course (totaling 8 credits), which will satisfy the college’s language/literature general education requirement. ($418 per credit = a savings of approximately $3,344)
Please Note: If you satisfy the requirements but the Seal of Biliteracy isn’t on your transcript, please have your school counselor email us with your name and the level you’ve achieved. If your state does not award Gold/Silver levels, score reports from official testing agencies that show Advanced-Low/Intermediate-Mid may be used to determine the Seal level from your state.
Congratulations! Accepted students should submit their $200 enrollment deposit via their MyRIC portal to secure their place in the class. Once your enrollment deposit is paid, you will receive a RIC email address as well as information about New Student Orientation.
Rhode Island College has begun awarding eligible new students Financial Aid for 2024–25. Students will be emailed when their financial aid award is available in the MyRIC Student Center.
If you have not done so already, we strongly encourage you to complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA as soon as possible.
RIC's Federal School Code is 003407.
Rhode Island College currently has 6 residence halls that accommodate approximately 1,200 students. We have been able to house all incoming first-year students who request to live on our beautiful suburban campus. Learn more about on-campus living and the most up-to-date housing and dinng costs.
Yes. Rhode Island College provides free parking permits to our campus community. Once enrolled, you can request a parking permit through Campus Police.
No. You may take a class as a non-degree student. Non-degree students earn credits and pay per credit, but will not yet be in a degree program. Non-degree students are typically not eligible for financial aid (except in a limited number of certificate programs).
The "New Non-Degree Student Registration" portion of Registration - General Information provides more information, or you may contact the Registrar's Office at 401-456-8213.
No. In many cases, undergraduate degree candidates who withdrew from RIC and did not attend another college or university during their absence, are eligible to re-register through the Registrar's Office without completing a formal application. Instead, they should submit the Student Reactivation Form.
Please contact the Registrar's Office at records@ric.edu with any additional questions.
Yes, you will need to reapply. If you left RIC and attended another college or university during your absence, you will need to complete the Common Application to be considered for admission back to the College.
