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Kingston, RI · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 132 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#61 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1324% of the class
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Pepperdine University 83
  2. CUNY Queens College 83
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 83
  4. University of Central Florida 83
  5. California State University–Sacramento 82
  6. University of Cincinnati 82
  7. Loyola University Chicago 82
  8. Utah State University 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island with every school we score in kinesiology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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