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Rhode Island School of Design SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Providence, RIPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearMidsize city

Rhode Island School of Design is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Providence, RI. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1396 to 1530. The reported admission rate is 19%. Average annual net price is $50,507. About 2,084 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Within reported range
1396You 14001530

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

19%

Undergraduates

2,084

Average net price

$50,507

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Rhode Island School of Design reported SAT scores from 1396 to 1530. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1396 to 1530midpoint 1480
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing688 to 750midpoint 720
200800
SAT Math708 to 780midpoint 760
200800
ACT composite31 to 34midpoint 32
136
ACT English35 to 35midpoint 35
136
ACT Math28 to 33midpoint 30
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Visual and performing arts62.7%
Interdisciplinary studies13.4%
Architecture9.2%
Computer and information sciences7.9%
Precision production4.5%
Family and consumer sciences2.2%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

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Average net price

$50,507

Average cost of attendance

$81,727

In-state tuition and fees

$62,688

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$62,688

Books and supplies

$3,000

On-campus room and board

$16,626

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$29,135

$30,001 to $48,000

$30,233

$48,001 to $75,000

$25,872

$75,001 to $110,000

$33,893

$110,001 and above

$64,493

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

2,084

Part-time students

0%

Age 25 and older

2%

Campus setting

Midsize city

American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Asian25.8%
Black4.9%
Hispanic8.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or more races4.9%
White21.2%
International33.1%
Race or ethnicity unknown1.9%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

89%

Completion within 200% time

93%

Full-time retention

95%

Three-year loan repayment

87%

Median earnings, 6 years

$45,932

Median earnings, 10 years

$68,140

Median federal debt

$23,250

Students receiving Pell Grants

15%

Campus location

20 Washington Place, Providence, RI 02903-2784

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Rhode Island School of Design report?

Rhode Island School of Design reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1396 to 1530. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Rhode Island School of Design?

The latest reported admission rate is 19%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Rhode Island School of Design cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $50,507. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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