University of Rhode Island Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 37%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 65%
% of males in fraternities: 10%
% of females in sororities: 10%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 62%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 37%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (81%), women's dorms (2%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
% college-owned singles: 5%
% college-owned doubles: 80%
% college-owned triples: 12%
% college-owned apartments: 3%
% college-owned other: 0%
Number of college-owned residences: 36
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 17%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 90%

Campus Geography

Campus size:1,245 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Boston, MA (80), Providence (25)
Nearest train station (miles): South Kingstown (2)
Nearest bus station (miles): Providence (30)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: N/A
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): N/A
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: N/A
% undergraduates employed: N/A

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Well-known campus events Midnight Madness, Dance Till Dawn, Greek Week, Springfest, First Night, Orientation, Welcome Week, Winterfest