Accepted Students

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Welcome Rhode Island College Class of 2028 and Transfer Students! Congratulations on Your Acceptance!
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Enroll Now!

Secure your place in the undergraduate class by creating and logging into your MyRIC student account and making your $200 enrollment deposit. 

Attend these Events and Experience RIC for Yourself

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Accepted Students Day

April 6: Join new and current Anchors as we welcome the class of 2028 and transfer students! Tour RIC’s campus, meet the faculty in our nationally recognized academic programs, and connect with current students and staff to learn more about student support, advising, athletics, dining and residential life. Register now!

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Anchor for a Day

See what it’s really like to be a student at Rhode Island College. Attend a RIC class, tour campus, have lunch in the dining hall with current students and staff, and even spend the night in a residence hall. Families are encouraged to attend as well so they can see all that our institution has to offer. Registration for April dates will open soon!

What's Next:

Due to the FAFSA data delays, RIC has made the decision to extend our enrollment deposit deadline to June 1.

How to Pay Online (Preferred Payment Method):

  • Log into MyRIC using your username and password.
  • Under the Campus Finances section click “Make a Payment”
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  • Next, click “click here to make a payment”
  • Welcome to your Online Student Account
  • Click, “Make a Payment” - this will bring you to the enrollment and housing deposit page
  • Click on enrollment deposit, housing, or both and submit your payment

Access Your RIC Account

To begin using your RIC account (or to regain access to RIC email, Blackboard, and MyRIC), you will need to set an initial password. Set a new password by visiting Setting your Password.

Note: To further enhance security for students, the system will require strong passwords (i.e., passwords containing 10-14 characters, no names or repeating characters and at least one of each of the following: upper case, lower case, number, and a special character). 

Send Us Your Final Documents

If you're hoping to earn credit for AP or IB courses that you took in high school, please send us your AP test scores and/or IB test scores. We also require your final high school and/or college transcript(s). Official transcripts and test scores should be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions: 

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908

Register for an Orientation Session

  • The Office of New Student Programs will automatically send you information about registering for orientation once you have paid your deposit.
  • All new students attend orientation and register for classes during New Student Orientation.
  • Information about New Student Orientation, (including how to register, next steps and more), can be found by visiting RIC Orientation.
  • Please check your @ric.edu email for all communication regarding Orientation going forward.
  • Sign up as soon as possible – registration is first-come, first-served.
  • During orientation you will use MyRIC to register for classes. Spend some time learning to use it before orientation.

Get the Full College Experience

We hope that you’re planning on making RIC your home. Living and dining at RIC allow you to fully immerse yourself in the college experience - which research tells us yields improved academic, social, and emotional outcomes for students.

Quicklinks for Living and Dining at RIC

Living on Campus

Our Housing and Residence Halls

Housing FAQs

Dining and Meal Plans

Live and dine on campus and call RIC home!

Considering Deferring Your Admission to a Later Semester?

If you're an admitted student who would like to defer your admission to a later semester, please complete the required deferral form. We will review your request and send you a response within two weeks of your form's submission.

Please note:

  • You must be an admitted student in order to request a deferral
  • The $200 enrollment deposit must be paid to hold your spot for the later term

Explore Accepted Students

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Contact Us

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

If you need information about the application process, scholarships and financial aid, transfer credits, and more, our dedicated team of admissions counselors are here to guide and support you from your first campus visit to your first day of classes.