Why URI?
Opportunities!
At the University of Rhode Island, our approach to education prepares you to succeed while you’re here and after you graduate. We invite you to pursue more than a degree. We encourage you to take advantage of hands-on learning experiences, internships, study abroad, and so much more. We take learning beyond the traditional classroom and welcome original thinking, innovative teaching, and a constant flow of new ideas. Best of all, while you reap the rewards of your academic challenges, you can enjoy getting involved in our vibrant campus life. Learn more. Do more.
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Since you're the most qualified person to determine which school provides the best fit for you, come visit and see for yourself why URI receives national and international recognition for our innovative approach to higher education.
High Rankings from FORBES
Great Environment for Students
Best Places to Raise a Family
(July, 2008)
# 12. Washington County, R.I.
(Home of the University of Rhode Island)
Population: 127,561
“Washington County offers some of New England's most appealing vacation spots. With high graduation rates, low crime and a short commute time, it's also a great place to raise a family all year round.”
Thousand of counties across the nation were ranked “using 10 data points," which included air quality and crime rate.”
America’s Greenest States (October, 2007)
# 8. Rhode Island
“The state has mandated that utilities obtain 16% of their power from renewable fuel sources by 2020. It has the lowest energy consumption per capita of any state in the country, and only two states have lower carbon footprints than Rhode Island, government data show.”
