4-year school · Private nonprofit

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island · Providence–Warwick, RI–MA metro area. 273 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

273
International graduates, 2024–25
of 691 graduates, all majors
19%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$85,986
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $62,688, before aid
37%
International students
924 students

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Majors with international graduates

12 majors, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Fine and Studio ArtsCIP 50.07bachelor's, master's · 168 graduates57168bachelor's, master's
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCIP 04.09bachelor's, master's · 90 graduates5390bachelor's, master's
Design and Applied ArtsCIP 50.04bachelor's, master's · 131 graduates41131bachelor's, master's
Systems Science and TheoryCIP 30.06bachelor's, master's · 88 graduates3788bachelor's, master's
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCIP 11.08bachelor's, master's · 54 graduates3254bachelor's, master's
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06bachelor's, master's · 65 graduates1565bachelor's, master's
Sustainability StudiesCIP 30.33master's · 19 graduates1119master's
WoodworkingCIP 48.07bachelor's, master's · 31 graduates1031bachelor's, master's
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCIP 09.07master's · 13 graduates1013master's
Apparel and TextilesCIP 19.09bachelor's · 11 graduates311bachelor's
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisCIP 30.26master's · 5 graduates35master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate19%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile688–750
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile708–780
ACT, 25th–75th percentile31–34
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention95%
Graduation rate, 6 years91%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$62,688
Housing and food, on campus$16,626
Books and other costs$6,672
Total a year$85,986
Four years$343,944

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology