Rhode Island College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to RIC. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to RIC.

What are your chances at RIC?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At RIC, 10.25% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Rhode Island College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for RIC?

RIC requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Not Required
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Not Required
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Not Required

In addition to the above requirements, RIC also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

RIC requires a minimum of 24 credits.

What are Rhode Island College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down RIC transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline June 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline November 15
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Rhode Island College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to RIC on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline March 15
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline December 15
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Rhode Island College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, RIC received 1227 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 959 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for RIC is 78.16%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into RIC. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at RIC?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at RIC or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 959 accepted transfer students, 655 students enrolled - that means the yield was 68.3%.

RIC accepts 79 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford RIC

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What are the Rhode Island College transfer GPA requirements?

RIC requires a minimum college GPA of 2.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, RIC requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.25.

Additional Transfer Info. for RIC

RIC has noted the additional policies: Portfolio required for art related transfer credits. The college may accept transfer credits more than 10 years old on a case-by-case basis..

Will you enjoy transferring to RIC?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to RIC. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Providence...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at RIC is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to RIC then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into RIC

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the RIC website for more info.
RIC accepts 78.16% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into RIC, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.16 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.29. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of RIC students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 440 540 490
SAT Reading 450 560 505
2018 Total SAT Score 890 1100 995
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 16 19 17
ACT Reading 16 19 17
2018 Total ACT Score 32 38 35

Rhode Island College’s average SAT score is 995. To be a competitive applicant for Rhode Island College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at RIC?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at RIC or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to RIC, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Central Connecticut State University
Transferring to Eastern Connecticut State University
Transferring to University of Hartford
Transferring to University of New Haven
Transferring to Post University

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