These procedures are intended to insure the integrity of transfer credits awarded and are not meant to serve as unnecessary hurdles for admission. Students come from many institutions, but a significant number come from the Community College of Rhode Island. The Guide is available to students on-line or for purchase at the Campus Store. Students who have been taking courses as non-matriculated students at Rhode Island College may qualify as internal transfers provided they have the requisite number of credits and a satisfactory grade point average. The third major source of students are a group of four special populations.
Every reasonable effort is made to integrate the special populations into the student body.
SAT-I scores, receive Conditional Acceptance. Students who have the potential to achieve academic success in a four-year college program, but may not meet all of the admission requirements, are eligible for Provisional Admission. In general, PEP students have some demonstrated academic weaknesses, but have the potential to be successful with the appropriate level of academic support provided by the Office of Student Support Services. Once LD students are admitted and enrolled, they are encouraged to forward their official documentation to the Office of Student Life for the appropriate follow up and support. Recruitment efforts are primarily directed toward Rhode Island students.