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We’ve been meeting the changing needs of the people of Rhode Island and the greater northeast since 1854, and we’re not stopping any time soon. We prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow, anticipating and responding to an ever-evolving career landscape. Let’s discover something new and move forward, together!

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New Career-Ready Majors

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Artificial Intelligence BS

Our hands-on, first-of-its-kind in RI program was developed with input from businesses and national organizations to prepare students to fill the widening AI skill gap in the workplace.

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Biotechnology BS

A multidisciplinary major encompassing courses in chemistry, computer science, math, biology and physics, the new biotechnology program prepares students to become the innovators of the future.

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Cybersecurity BS

One of the fastest growing and most strategically important industries in America today, with more than 700,000 unfilled jobs nationwide, many of which pay more than six figures a year.

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Sports Management BS

The first program of its kind in Rhode Island connects students to their passion for sports with career opportunities within interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sports and venue management.

New Online Options for Adult Learners

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Advance Your Nursing Career Online

Our nationally recognized Zvart Onanian School of Nursing has moved our fast-track RN to BSN program fully online model to meet the needs of busy, working registered nurses.

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Finish Your Degree 100% Online

The Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) is a fast, flexible and affordable online solution for the 120,000+ Rhode Islanders who have some college credits, but no degree. Choose from two concentrations: Organizational Leadership and Social Services.

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New Financial Opportunities

RIC has long been known as a college of opportunity – and we continue to expand the ways we make our degrees accessible to many.

New Upgrades Coming to Campus

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New State-of-the-Art Cyber Range

The Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at RIC, a regional center of excellence in one of the nation's fastest-growing, most in-demand industries, is developing a cyber range in Alger Hall, a specialized simulation space where students can practice and refine their cyber defense skils.

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New & Improved Science Facilities

A $38 million renovation of Clarke Science is expected to be completed this summer. The complete transformation of this space will include new, state-of-the-art physical science labs, as well as improved classrooms, offices and common spaces.

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New Home for Cyber Institute

A $73 million renovation will begin soon to transform Whipple Hall, one of the "Original Six" buildings on campus, into the new home of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies, including an innovative cyber range facility and security operations Center

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Move Forward with RIC!

We’re not just a state college – we’re a college built for the state of today’s world.

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