| Name |
Rhode Island School of Design |
| Address |
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903 |
| Website |
http://www.risd.edu |
| Email |
admissions@risd.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
100% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
100% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (81%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
9% |
| College Owned Doubles |
27% |
| College Owned Triples |
28% |
| College Owned Apartments |
29% |
| College Owned Other |
7% |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
49 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
PRovidence/Warwick (5), Boston, MA (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Providence (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Pawtucket (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
25% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
65% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Artists Ball, Beaux Arts Ball, Asian Cultural Festival, International Festival, Student Arts/Design Sale |
| Student Activities |
concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) risd christian fellowship, jewish cultural society, risd catholic community |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) ACA, NIA, SASA, RISD Global Korean students |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Gallery Board |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mixed Media (three times per year), Black Letter Literary (three times per year) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1877 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,878 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
262,104,319 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
31,430 |
| Room Board |
9,360 |
| Basic |
placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
89% |
| Job Two Years |
90% |
| Firms |
varies too widely |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
127,329 |
| Num Subscriptions |
422 |
| Num Microforms |
1,855 |
| Num Audiovisual |
166,357 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
picture collection of 515,709 items |
| Museums |
Museum of Art, Nature Lab, Galleries |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
400 |
| Num Wired Other |
500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Other |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
