Admitted Transfer Checklist

checkmark TOUR CAMPUS If you haven't already taken a campus tour, we highly recommend it! You can also take a virtual tour.
checkmark ACCEPT your offer of admission
Deadline:  June 1

To accept your offer of admission and confirm your intent to attend Rhode Island College, an enrollment deposit of $200 is required by June 1 or two weeks after the date of your acceptance letter. Transfers who are admitted and enrolled by May 1 are invited to early transfer advisement and registration workshops in June.

There are two payment options:

  1. Check or money order via mail or in person:
    Complete the enrollment card enclosed with your acceptance letter and return it with your $200 enrollment deposit:
    Office of Undergraduate Admissions
    The Forman Center
    Rhode Island College
    600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
    Providence, RI 02908

  2. Credit card payment by phone
    Call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (401) 456-8234 or (800) 669-5760 during regular business hours: 
    Monday – Friday from 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Enrollment deposits are non-refundable.  Once your enrollment is received, you will receive an enrollment and welcome packet from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

checkmark APPLY for housing online

Don’t miss out if you want to live on campus.  There is some housing available for new transfer students. Once you have paid your enrollment deposit, you can go online to apply for housing at http://www.ric.edu/residential-life/apply.php.

checkmark REGISTER for transfer orientation

Transfer orientation takes place in August.  All new transfers are required to attend orientation.  Orientation is your introduction to academic and social life as a new student at Rhode Island College.  You will meet with advisors, review your transcript evaluation, learn about student services and campus life, get your student ID, and register for fall classes.  You will be receiving further information about registering online for orientation from the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS).

Students attending early transfer registration workshops in June may still attend August orientation to learn more about the college, student services and campus life.

checkmark SEND your final transcript to the college

If you are currently enrolled in college courses, please arrange to have an official final transcript sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions no later than July 15.  A student copy cannot be accepted.

checkmark RETURN your health forms
By September 3rd

Health forms are included in your enrollment & welcome packet. Forms must be completed and returned to Health Services before the start of fall classes.  For additional copies of forms, visit http://www.ric.edu/healthservices/requirements.php.

checkmark GO TO CLASS!
Fall 2013 classes begin on Tuesday, September 3rd

Click here for a full fall 2013 academic calendar: http://www.ric.edu/academics/academic_calendar_2013.php.

Check back because we will be adding more news and events for you!

Page last updated: May. 15, 2013