Rhode Island College SAT and ACT scores
Providence, RI · public college · 4,785 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Rhode Island College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Rhode Island College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Rhode Island College scored 870 to 1120, with an average of 990. A score at or above 1000 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
Does Rhode Island College require the SAT or ACT?
Rhode Island College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Rhode Island College accept the CLT?
Rhode Island College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Rhode Island with similar scores
- Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceSAT 890–1160
- University of Rhode IslandSAT 1020–1280
- Roger Williams UniversitySAT 1140–1310
- Salve Regina UniversitySAT 1160–1330
- Bryant UniversitySAT 1190–1330
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Bluffton UniversitySAT 860–1130
- Goshen CollegeSAT 880–1110
- Millikin UniversitySAT 860–1130
- St Catherine UniversitySAT 850–1140
- Washington Adventist UniversitySAT 860–1130
- William Penn UniversitySAT 880–1110
More about Rhode Island College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Rhode Island College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026