Rhode Island School of Design: Admission & Tests

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Here is a quick review of Rhode Island School of Design general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Rhode Island School of Design admission criteria are very hard; the school accepts only about 17% of those who apply.

This school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

Rhode Island School of Design will generally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$60
Rhode Island School of Design requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Rhode Island School of Design is $60.00. The graduate application fee is $60.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important element of the application procedure. Only 18 percent of applicants at Rhode Island School of Design completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1400
from 630 to 710 on Reading & Writing, from 690 to 770 on Math, and from 1330 to 1470 on Total. Apparently, if you have above 670 in SAT Reading & Writing, 730 in SAT Math, and 1400 in SAT Total, then it gives good chances to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
630
670
710

SAT Math
690
730
770

SAT Total
1330
1400
1470

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is uncommon component of the application process at Rhode Island School of Design. Only 5 percent of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
31
from 31 to 35 on English, from 27 to 33 on Math, and from 29 to 33 on Composite. Thus, if you have above 33 in ACT English, 30 in ACT Math, and 31 in ACT Composite, then it is enough to be admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
31
33
35

ACT Math
27
30
33

ACT Composite
29
31
33

Contact Admissions

Phone
(401)
454-6100
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Rhode Island School of Design, please contact the school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (401) 454-6100 or check Rhode Island School of Design Website

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