Rhode Island School of Design is a extremely selective school. They receive approximately 6,690 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 19 percent which is equal about 1,250 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the semester starts, only about 500 or 41 percent of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Rhode Island School of Design decide to attend. The school’s application data shows that 21 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 78 percent who are women. When the semester commences, about 74 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Rhode Island School of Design and 25 percent were males. Rhode Island School of Design’s undergraduate application fee is $60. First-year students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Rhode Island School of Design when applying. Usually, an ACT score of 31 - 35 or a 1,400 - 1,530 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,692
Male 1,406
Female 5,279

 

Acceptance
1,249
Male 287
Female 962

 

Enrollment Total
518
Male 134
Female 384


Acceptance Rate
18.7%
Male
20.4%
Female
18.2%

 

Yield
41.5%
Male
46.7%
Female
39.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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