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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design is a private, nonprofit college founded in Providence, RI in 1877—making it one of the first art and design schools in the US. Approximately 2,480 students from around the world are engaged in liberal arts studies and rigorous, studio-based learning at RISD (pronounced “RIZ-dee”), where they choose from 19 studio majors and earn bachelor’s or master’s degrees in the fine arts, architecture, design or art education. Each year more than 5,800 children and adults also access our specialized studio facilities through RISD|CE courses.
 

Ranking

# 105th

US News 2017

Admission Criteria & Eligibility

Graduation from secondary school is a prerequisite, although a high school equivalency diploma may be accepted. Prospective applicants are urged to follow a college preparatory program in secondary school, taking courses in studio art and art history where possible. Courses that develop visual and design skills (such as studio drawing) are strongly recommended. Students interested in our Architecture program must have completed a course sequence in mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry and one year of science, preferably physics.
Required Test Scores:
SAT or ACT
All applicants are required to submit the results of the SAT or the ACT (American College Testing program). RISD will superscore your results. Subject tests are not required.RISD’s institution code number for the SAT is 3726; for ACT the code number is 003812.
TOEFL or IELTS
All applicants who speak English as a second language, including US citizens, must submit results from either TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Since proficiency in English is a prerequisite for acceptance, applicants must attain an acceptable score on either test; RISD requires a minimum result of 93 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on IELTS. Plan to take the TOEFL or IELTS well in advance of the application deadline since it may take six weeks for your scores to be sent to RISD.RISD’s institution code number is 3726. 


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Number of Campuses

1877

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Student Diversity

8:17

Male : Female

33%

Int. Students

2,522

Total Students

2,522

Full Time Students

1 %

African American

1 %

Asian

1 %

Latin American

1 %

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Contact Details

Rhode Island School of Design

Two College Street, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America, 02903

Phone: + 1- 401- 454-6100
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