Student-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Full-Time Student Population
2,360
Part-Time Student Population
0
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
148
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
394
Faculty with Terminal Degree
85%
Average Faculty Salary
$91,606
Full-Time Retention Rate
95%
Programs/Majors Offered
19
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 78%
- 20 to 49 Students: 22%
- 50 or More Students: 0%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
NoRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- School of Design
- School of Fine Art
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Most Popular Majors
- Architecture: 8%
- Graphic Design: 6%
- Illustration: 6%
- Industrial and Product Design: 5%
Special Study Options
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study
- Fleet Library
- Local cafés
- Rockefeller Library (Brown University)
Tips to Succeed
- Balance fun with work but remember priorities.
- Experiment and expand ideas for projects.
- Know your resources.
- Really appreciate the professors (although it's sometimes difficult to understand them) and given studio hours.
- Take critiques seriously, and if a harsh critique is given, use to to progress and improve.
Did You Know?
- RISD students may register for classes at Brown University.
- Among other study abroad programs, RISD has a European Honors Program that allows students to study in Rome for a year.
- RISD has a mini-semester in January, called Wintersession, during which students are offered experimental courses, travel courses, and internship opportunities.