University of Rhode Island - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 1200 acres.

Description:

1,200-acre campus in Kingston (population: 24,000), 30 miles from

Providence; branch campuses on Narragansett Bay and in Providence and

West Greenwich. Served by bus; major airport serves Boston, Mass. (50

miles); smaller airport and train serve Providence. School operates

transportation to parking areas. Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 76% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 4% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 8% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 10% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• 32% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 68% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• Students may live on or off campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 60% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 11% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1300 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.