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New A.C.E. Language Institute at URI opening
January 2012. Gain English language proficiency
and prepare for university success.
Training in listening, speaking, reading, writing
+ American university study skills
Students receive conditional admission to URI.
Attend A.C.E. through Level 6, then enter URI
directly with no TOEFL required!
Receive I-20 visa forms directly from URI
Close to it all
Southern RI Beaches 10–15 minutes
Historic Newport 20 minutes
Providence 35 minutes
Boston 90 minutes
NYC 2.5 hours
Kingston Amtrak Station is less than a mile
from campus (Boston to DC)
Large enough to provide the resources of a major research center and small
enough to offer everyone a strong sense of community!
Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Engineering
Environment and Life Sciences
Human Science and Services
Nursing
Pharmacy
New Majors
Health Studies
BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry and Forensic
Chemistry
Supply Chain Management
New Minors
Sustainability
Nuclear Engineering
Underwater Archaeology
Dedicated advising college:
URI 101
Faculty advisors
Advising nights three nights a week
Peer mentors
Majors fairs – No major? No problem!
Exciting first-year interdisciplinary classes
Living Learning Community Exclusive
residence hall for undeclared students,
with Resident Peer Advisors and Academic Mentors (RAMS)
Academic Enhancement Center
Certified tutors
Writing Center
Established International,
Dual-degree Programs
International Engineering &
Business Programs
Doctor in Pharmacy &
B.A. in French
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising
and Design and the languages
of fashion
20,000 Internship
placements worldwide
200 Study Abroad
opportunities in 40
countries
190 National Student
Exchange universities
Career Services:
3,218 employers in current database
5,200 job opportunities
Resume and cover letter review
Career assessment and evaluation
Job search assistance
Career workshops, including interviewing
On-campus interviews
Job, internship, and career fairs
American Cancer Society
NASA
National Institutes of Health
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Defense
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Office of Naval Research
URI is ranked in the top 20% of research universities in the United States receiving grant money for science and engineering.
Complete Common Application and
the URI Supplement
Application fee of $65
Official secondary school records
SAT or ACT Scores optional
One letter of recommendation
You do not need to complete the personal essay in English
No TOEFL is needed for conditional admission
November 1 Priority Deadline for first A.C.E. Spring session
(Classes begin January 19)
April 1 Application Deadline for Fall Session
(Classes begin September 5)
Applications may be submitted after the deadline on a space available
basis if time allows for visas, housing, etc.
Standard agent policies apply for the A.C.E. Language Institute at URI.
At URI, we’ve always had to think bigger than
ourselves. Our world is in need of a constant flow
of big ideas to solve the problems of the planet
and its people, and URI is prepared to help.