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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design
20 Washington Place
Providence, RI 02903-2784


Fax number: (401) 454-6309
Website: https://www.risd.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,108
Full-time undergraduates: 2,108
Full-time graduate students: 512
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
22.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.4% Hispanic/Latino
22.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
34.2% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 19 acres
Nearest major city: Boston, MA

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live off campus: 36%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper

ATHLETICS
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; equestrian sports; fencing; ice hockey; soccer; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; skiing (downhill); cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: T.F. Green

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