University of Rhode Island Top Questions

My classmates at URI are usually very friendly. However, most of the time you have to go out of your way to talk to people in your classes, because if people do not have friends in classes they tend to be closed off.

As an engineering major most of my classmates are to themselves and don't really talk to each other much. Most of them are shy and afrid to talk to other people.

My classmates are very into partying and greek life but also seem very driven to getting their degrees.

-In my experience, different groups seem to get along. Especially at the gym and in sports, every racial group is always accepted and often combined. Not a huge amount of diversity at URI however. -I can't really identify a kind of student that would be out of place at URI. There may not be huge numbers of diversity, but there is diversity. There are people that will easily relate to you. -Students wear casual clothes to class for the most part. Jeans and a sweatshirt. T-shirts, sweatpants, sneakers. In the business school, some students like to dress in professional wear once in a while just because they want to. -Different types of students interact with each other, mostly in class. Or those who live on campus will interact with different types of students who also live on campus. -Most of the students are from Rhode Island because it is a state school, and majority of students are in state/commuters. That's just a statistic though, don't let it bother you. There are hundreds of kids from all around America, and a handful of international kids. Most just happen to come from New England area because thats where the school is located, but you can find someone from every state. -While there are certainly a lot of wealthy kids around, I don't think it would be a stereotype of the school. Money isn't waved in people's faces and you can't tell the financial backgrounds of students just by looking at them. I know that the students here range from poor to very wealthy. -Students are definitely politically aware here. There are clubs for the two main parties, and they are very active. But fear not, if you aren't about politics it won't slap you in the face. But it is certainly readily available to anyone who wishes to participate. Because it is RI, I would say generally the school swings left. -Students are very active in comparing and sharing their career dreams with one another. You can learn a lot from students who have a defined idea of what they want to do when they graduate, and how much they can/will make.

They are friendly and focused while in the classroom.

Some work hard, others slack, but you will all pass

The students at URI are a diverse and motivated group of students attending URI for the sole purpose of a great education.

Some serious, some there because mom and dad want them to be. Generally care more about social life than academic success until they are in trouble of failing or getting poor grades.

they are a good bunch of people who study and try to have fun at the same time

The students at URI are normal college kids, nothing truly out of the ordinary. There is a large group of frat and sorority people however, there are plenty of regular kids. As far as diversity goes URI is a pretty diverse place. Most of the kids are from the New England area, connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. There are a lot of kids just at school for the experience but it is not hard to find people who are dedicated to their work as well.