University of Rhode Island
Reviews

Relaxed

URI is pretty relaxed. Our RA's are pretty lenient, I've been caught smoking bud before and they just told us to go somewhere where they can't see us. The RA's are pretty cool people, everyone is always pretty blatantly drunk on the weekends. This is just my hall though, I know a couple of hall's where the RA's make rounds during the weekends. It's pretty easy to hide your alcohol if they knock on the door and I've smoked in the rooms a couple of times. Usually if your written up it's due to your own stupidity. First offense is like fifty dollars but a lot of people get it dismissed. Third strike your kicked off campus, I believe probation is 3 months each period. Our RA's only intervene basically if your passed out due to alcohol poisoning or being too obnoxious.

Parties

for freshman, not many have houses, so the only parties you can go to are frats unless you know upperclassmen off campus. once your friends start moving off campus, that's where the parties are

Good Looking

At URI, you will see boys and girls of all types. There are girls with blonde hair, preppy and part of a sorority and range to girls that are more conserved and mainly concentrated on their studies. The boys range from urban dressers to preppy boys. Everyone is pretty outgoing on campus.

Strictness

Strictness at the University of Rhode Island is lenient. There are rules and if they are broken then there are consequences that follow.

Party Hard

Most of the guys and girls are party people. Everyone wants to party even though they may have an exam the next they. When they party they have no respect for the others in the hall.

I-Zone

I-Zone is the best off campus dining. Especially late at night. Open till 3am

Emporium Night

The Emporium is off-campus sort of but its in walking distance. There are a bunch off places to eat in there and they accept you RAM card if you have money on your RAM account, which is a lot easier. IZone is so good! & I've heard the Japanese/Chinese restaurant up there is really good too.

Typical College Students

A lot of the people here are from Northern or New England states. There are different types of guys: long boarders, surfers, frat guys, athletes, and most of them are nice. The girls are also nice and there's also a mix of them too. You have the sorority girls, which I am but I have a lot of friends who aren't in a sorority too. There's girls from NY and the MASS girls, but everyone is generally nice here.

Drugs

A lot of people do drugs. I have never seen anyone get caught.

Emporium

Rhode Island lacks in a diverse group of restaurants, however, there are a few exceptions for example fire and ice.

Social Life

good variety. mostly everyone very nice and welcoming

Love It!

im a part of greek life and it helped my transition from high school to college i meet great people and got more involved

No Night Life!

A few parties here and there, but for students that are underage many nights are spent in their room, doing homework.

Parties

There are not many clubs around so unless your over 21, there is not much too do. There are alot of parties around but you have to know where to go and they are usually broken up. Also, the ripta buses stop running at eleven so you have to make sure you have a DD or you are not getting back to campus.

The Students

Students from all walks of life are on campus at any given time. Old, young, black, white, whatever. There seems to be plenty of different races (I'm white), but I have heard the opposite from some African-American classmates. I'm not sure. Chances are though, you can find someone with similarities to you in personality, appearance, or clothing style just a few steps away.

Dorm Life

I think that the dorm life on campus is fun depending on how you are. You can meet different people but you can also be as secluded as you'd like. The freshman have the newer/nicer/closer to classes dorms.. and then most of the upperclassman housing is old and really needs remodeling.

URI Has It All

The University of Rhode Island is really top notch. The entire campus is truly beautiful and captures the spirit of a fun loving New England community. A student can become overwhelmed by the charming campus aesthetics similar to that of an ivy league school. The library is a student's blissful escape and fit for every type of student. Not only are there vending machines and a kiosk that serves coffee and bagels in the library, but there are different areas fit for all different types of studiers and an ideal view overlooking the entire campus. The student union has everything a student could possibly need- a food court, coffee shops, a bookstore, a hair salon, etc. and the Ryan Center holds the most exciting concerts and basketball games that every student looks forward to.

The computer network on campus is...

The computer network on campus is not bad. There is wireless networks throughout the whole campus. The computer labs are busy during the morning and afternoons.

The labs are sometimes very busy,...

The labs are sometimes very busy, but you can usually find a spot. It depends on what time a day you go.

Greek life has no role in my...

Greek life has no role in my social life. I have not been to a frat or sorority party since the first week of school my freshman year.

URI is less diverse than what I am...

URI is less diverse than what I am used to coming here from the Philadelphia area. But, I do know of a lot of people here that think URI is very diverse compared to where they are from.

Crime on campus is relatively...

Crime on campus is relatively nonexistent. Overall, the student body is respectable to everyone. The large, but friendly campus police presence may contribute to this.

The gym, track, and pool are...

The gym, track, and pool are excellent, and the computer labs are great. On the Bay Campus, the facilities stand alone in quality in the oceanography and ocean engineering fields and are recognized nationwide.

Many URI students live off campus...

Many URI students live off campus in the neighboring town. The atmosphere is amazing, and you can walk around on a Friday or Saturday night and find somewhere to go.

I first wanted to go to URI...

I first wanted to go to URI because I knew it would be a good time. It’s a party school and I wanted to party. I was a little surprised when I got here and realized that it was completely different than what I expected it to be. I thought there would be more partying on campus and I didn’t realize about all the off-campus life.