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New A.C.E. Language Institute at URI opening

January 2012. Gain English language proficiency

and prepare for university success.

Training in listening, speaking, reading, writing

+ American university study skills

Students receive conditional admission to URI.

Attend A.C.E. through Level 6, then enter URI

directly with no TOEFL required!

Receive I-20 visa forms directly from URI

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Close to it all

Southern RI Beaches 10–15 minutes

Historic Newport 20 minutes

Providence 35 minutes

Boston 90 minutes

NYC 2.5 hours

Kingston Amtrak Station is less than a mile

from campus (Boston to DC)

Large enough to provide the resources of a major research center and small

enough to offer everyone a strong sense of community!

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Arts and Sciences

Business Administration

Engineering

Environment and Life Sciences

Human Science and Services

Nursing

Pharmacy

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New Majors

Health Studies

BS Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chemistry and Forensic

Chemistry

Supply Chain Management

New Minors

Sustainability

Nuclear Engineering

Underwater Archaeology

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Dedicated advising college:

URI 101

Faculty advisors

Advising nights three nights a week

Peer mentors

Majors fairs – No major? No problem!

Exciting first-year interdisciplinary classes

Living Learning Community Exclusive

residence hall for undeclared students,

with Resident Peer Advisors and Academic Mentors (RAMS)

Academic Enhancement Center

Certified tutors

Writing Center

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Established International,

Dual-degree Programs

International Engineering &

Business Programs

Doctor in Pharmacy &

B.A. in French

Textiles, Fashion Merchandising

and Design and the languages

of fashion

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20,000 Internship

placements worldwide

200 Study Abroad

opportunities in 40

countries

190 National Student

Exchange universities

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Career Services:

3,218 employers in current database

5,200 job opportunities

Resume and cover letter review

Career assessment and evaluation

Job search assistance

Career workshops, including interviewing

On-campus interviews

Job, internship, and career fairs

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American Cancer Society

NASA

National Institutes of Health

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Science Foundation

US Department of Agriculture

US Department of Defense

US Environmental Protection Agency

US Office of Naval Research

URI is ranked in the top 20% of research universities in the United States receiving grant money for science and engineering.

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Complete Common Application and

the URI Supplement

Application fee of $65

Official secondary school records

SAT or ACT Scores optional

One letter of recommendation

You do not need to complete the personal essay in English

No TOEFL is needed for conditional admission

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November 1 Priority Deadline for first A.C.E. Spring session

(Classes begin January 19)

April 1 Application Deadline for Fall Session

(Classes begin September 5)

Applications may be submitted after the deadline on a space available

basis if time allows for visas, housing, etc.

Standard agent policies apply for the A.C.E. Language Institute at URI.

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At URI, we’ve always had to think bigger than

ourselves. Our world is in need of a constant flow

of big ideas to solve the problems of the planet

and its people, and URI is prepared to help.