University of Rhode Island Rankings by Salary Score™

This school seems like a great idea at first since it's convenient 7 week courses and is $318 per credit. However, they only accept 75 credits towards a BSN, they make these requirements obscure until after you've been accepted even with what they say you require in the welcoming email. I thought I only needed 8 classes but apparently it was 15. There is no payment plan whatsoever for the nursing courses where each class is half of a regular semester and I took 2 classes at a time while working full time.... Read More The instructors basically only grade your work, everything else you do yourself. The education method is not worth the money they make you spend. I am literally paying $1,000 a class to teach myself at a professional degree level that will not give me a pay raise.

I had an excellent experience in the Nutrition department at the University of Rhode Island. Cathy English (the academic advisor in the department) is a wealth of knowledge and always makes herself available for students by responding promptly to spur of the moment email questions, meeting requests, and drop-ins. The vast majority of the other professors in the department are a pleasure to work with, understanding and accommodating of student feedback, dedicated to providing a positive experience, and passionate... Read More about their personal research interests. All the professors are approachable and incredibly receptive to student interest. I had many professors who also acted as additional advisors and sounding boards to ideas and personal concerns. There are many opportunities to get involved in the nutrition field both at the University of Rhode Island and throughout communities in Rhode Island. Professors are very diligent about recruiting undergraduates for promising opportunities, and students are very active in promoting health and nutrition on campus through some very unique organizations such as University of Rhode Island Eating Concerns Advisors, URI Nutrition Club, Slow Food URI, and many others. If you enjoy studying in groups, you will do well in this department. Seeing groups of nutrition students together in the library is the norm, and TA-lead discussion groups are often scheduled before exams to present an opportunity for last minute clarifying questions, exam practice, and student collaboration. Graduates of this program are very successful in the field of nutrition. URI graduates have gone on to fill extremely competitive and prestigious positions as Dietetic Interns and graduate students. This success speaks volumes about the reputation of URI in the field of nutrition, as well as the quality of education you will receive at this institution.