URI President Marc Parlange speaks to a crowd during URI Day at the Rhode Island State House on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
After receiving a record number of applications, the University of Rhode Island exceeded its enrollment target for the incoming freshman class this fall.
The academic caliber of students on the Kingston campus is also on the rise with new students having arrived with strong grade point averages coming out of high school and some college credits already earned, Dean Libutti, the school’s associate vice president for enrollment management and student success said…