Overview

Faculty of Arts and Sciences / Faculty of Arts and Sciences is located in Providence, RI, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art

Department of Biology

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT (for most programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT (for most programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate transcripts; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6%
Black or African American	6%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	16%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 1

Male (18)

Female (20)

Location & Contact

Address 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI  2908
United States

Contact Dr. Earl Simson
Dean
Email: esimson@ric.edu
Phone: 401-456-8106

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