University of Rhode Island Top Questions

My favorite thing about URI is the library. It has everything you could possible need and more. I think the size of URI is perfect so you can meet a lot of people but still have the feeling of a community.

My favorite thing about URI is the library. It has everything you could possible need and more. I think the size of URI is perfect so you can meet a lot of people but still have the feeling of a community.

URI is a states school near the beach and close to a big city, Providence. Everything in Rhode Island is so close so there is usually lots of stuff to do. Many students live on campus their first two years and then move off campus to a house in Narragansett that's why most off the parties are off campus and because it is a dry campus (something i did not know before coming). The sports teams are in development, getting better, and this year going to the basketball games were much more popular. There is a pretty good amount of school pride too. One nice thing about URI is that you can have your car on campus as a freshman but at the same time this is the most widley complained about. Commuter parking is sometimes out of the way but there are shuttles and I really don't think it is a big deal. But then again I am a nursing student and the parking is near the nursing building.

The campus itself is gorgeous especially in the warmer months. The quad is the perfect place to relax between classes. It a fairly large university, but not so huge that you feel absolutely lost in the crowd. When I was living on campus, I spent a lot of my time just walking around the campus as a whole or in my dorm. The administration is very hard to work with. Right from the start, you have to pry for answers as far as what certification tests you need to take and when, which classes you need to take and when, and if you are generally on track with courses. As far as I can see, this is one of the main reasons why people do not graduate on time. They come to find out in their senior year that they have extra classes they need to take and no time to take them.

Is located in a very beautiful place like Kingston. The campus is really nice and inspires you to work and be productive! Most of the time I spend it at the library and in my department building-Tyler Hall, going to classes and studding!

URI is a great school. It has a secluded location which at first might seem bad but is great once you experience it. It really has a small campus feel even though it is actually considered a medium size university. I absolutely love the quad, especially on nice days. The dorm life is great. There's always something to do and they do an awesome job of matching people together. I had amazing roommates.

Its a really good school, academically and socially. Every school has some teachers that aren't the best at what they do but URI is definitely a good place to get an education as well as build a healthy socially life.

The best thing about URI: The faculty One thing I would change: The drinking and the slow administration The school size: Just right...not too big, not too small Reaction of others when I tell tham I go to URI: Rhode Island Residents are not impressed. Out of state residents don't seem to care too much. College town: Kingston...not so great. The beach is cool, but it's too cold to go there during the academic year. The emporium is OK with all sorts of food places. Not too many storesor things to do. URI Administration: Not great either. Everythign is slow-paced, and you have to be on the ball with your own stuff because all of the "office work" is done slowly. Recent biggest controversy: There have been a few deaths...Some medically related, some from too mauch partying. There is a good deal fo school pride because of the Division I sports. Anything unusual about URI: Not really... One experience I will always remember: none off the top of my head. Most frequent student complaints: Slow administration. Cost $$$$. Rude dining hall staff. TOO MUCH RAIN AND MUD!

it is sweet but no booze on campus so anyone living on campus trying to drink is in for a rude awakening. Lately cops have been a bitch off campus though with their party stickers and breaking up parties.

URI is a great place for a test run in the real world. There are nothing but options here. It's located in a suburban town (where I was born and raised) but only a half an hour from Providence. So you can choose where you want to spend your time. There is also a big difference between living on and off campus. On campus, to me, seems almost like a boarding school and you have to take a bus to get anywhere off campus. However, if you live off campus, there are a large number of options available since this town is a tourist hotspot in the summer and there are a lot of empty summer houses right on the beach during the school year. Oh, that's another great thing for non-RI kids, our beaches are about 15 minutes from campus (gorgeous beaches, too.) Personally, I didn't get to meet an overabundance of different people, since half the students here are from RI and the other half from somewhere in New England. But, the kids who are here tend to have a lot of school spirit. There are an infinite number of clubs and organizations to join, and URI is very much a community that you can enjoy being a part of.