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$11,300
per year
In-State Tuition
88%
Acceptance Rate
48%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
Rhode Island College is a public four-year institution in Providence, RI. Programs offered include Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Health Sciences and Business Administration.
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34 of 34 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Rhode Island College places on CLEP credit
Rhode Island College requires a score of 50 on every CLEP exam it lists, except the intermediate French and Spanish awards, which need a 60. You cannot take a CLEP exam for a course you have already earned credit for another way. RIC awards credit for History of the U.S. II but does not publish how many credits it is worth, so that row shows a dash. CCRI is the only CLEP testing centre in Rhode Island and charges around $110 per exam; have your scores emailed to the RIC Registrar at records@ric.edu.
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Social Services & Nonprofit
Major: Substance Abuse Counseling
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Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Digital Media & Content
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
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Men’s teams
11
Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Individual Sports(6)
Tennis
Golf
Track and Field (Indoor)
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Gymnastics
Combat Sports(1)
Wrestling
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Application Requirements
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Rhode Island College gives some academic scholarships and sets a December 15 priority date for merit consideration, but its current pages publish no award amounts or cutoffs.
Merit aid offered; requirements not listed.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$6,378
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$56,318
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Sep 2026
Conditions Rhode Island College places on CLEP credit
Rhode Island College requires a score of 50 on every CLEP exam it lists, except the intermediate French and Spanish awards, which need a 60. You cannot take a CLEP exam for a course you have already earned credit for another way. RIC awards credit for History of the U.S. II but does not publish how many credits it is worth, so that row shows a dash. CCRI is the only CLEP testing centre in Rhode Island and charges around $110 per exam; have your scores emailed to the RIC Registrar at records@ric.edu.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 8 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 8 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence County
Control
Public
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