Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island
About
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Today, RISD offers bachelor's and master's degree programs across 19 majors and enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The Rhode Island School of Design Museum is one of the largest college art museums in the United States. The Rhode Island School of Design is affiliated with Brown University, whose campus sits immediately adjacent to RISD's on Providence's College Hill.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$65,136
- Estimated total for international students
- US$85,455
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,084
- Graduate students
- 433
- International undergraduates
- 33%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 19%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 688–750 · Maths 708–780
- ACT
- 31–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$69,341
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (22)
Bachelor's degrees9 subjects
Master's degrees12 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.