Congratulations Class of 2026!
Join a university where 96% of graduates find success.
THE Â鶹ɫÇéƬ DIFFERENCE
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ is a top-ranked university in Rhode Island, offering juris doctorate, graduate, undergraduate, and associate degrees. Located in a safe, coastal environment, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ provides a dynamic educational experience by creating powerful combinations of academic excellence with real-world opportunities. Â鶹ɫÇéƬ is committed to preparing students for successful careers in a competitive and adaptable workforce.
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Making an Impact
Hawks by the Bay
July 27 and Aug. 7
Get the inside scoop on college admissions, academics, and financial aid while experiencing Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's Bristol campus.
- Student-led campus tour
- Academic overview session of your choice
- Meet students, faculty, and staff
- Light refreshments and lawn games
Majors in a Minute
Current Â鶹ɫÇéƬ students share how their powerful combinations of majors, minors, and real-world learning are preparing them for successful careers.
Marketing + Visual Arts, Arts Management, and Graphic Design
Sustainability + Environmental Science and Marine Bio
Graphic Design + Visual Arts, Marketing, and Photography
Mechanical Engineering + Mathematics
Legal Studies + Psychology
Finance + Mathematics
Spotlight on the Class of 2026
Meet this year's graduates and explore their stories of growth, success, and hands-on learning as they reflect on their Â鶹ɫÇéƬ journey and what comes next.
Maximize Your Potential With Summer Sessions
There’s no better time of year to get ahead or catch up. Whether you’re a current Â鶹ɫÇéƬ student, a visiting undergraduate, or a rising high school student eager to experience college-level learning, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ has a wide selection of online summer courses designed to help you meet your goals.
Summer Camps at Â鶹ɫÇéƬ
Prepare for college with our hands-on, educational summer camps. Middle and High school students explore their interests in Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Food Science, Architecture, Marine Biology, Forensic Science, and Social Justice Law while living and learning on Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's campuses. Register now before the programs fill!
Start Anytime with EXT Rolling Admission
At Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Extension School, learning fits your life. With rolling admission, flexible programs, and real-world pathways, you can begin your degree or certificate when you're ready—on your terms, at your pace.
Real-World Learning
At Â鶹ɫÇéƬ, your education is more than a degree — it’s a powerful combination of purpose, hands-on experience, and community. With expert faculty and a campus that feels like home, you’ll chart your own path and graduate ready to lead, solve, and thrive.
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Powerful Combinations. Boundless Possibilities.
The most impactful education is the one you design for yourself. Through Powerful Combinations of academic programs, internships, research, and student activities, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ students create unique pathways that align with their passions and set them apart in the job market.
Blue Fellows Program
A bold new initiative preparing students to drive innovation in marine science, conservation, and sustainable economic development through hands-on internships with laboratories, aquaculture facilities, research-focused nonprofits, and marine businesses.
Welcome, Interim President Williams!
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ is proud to announce the appointment of Brian G. Williams, D.M. as our Interim President.
Having previously served as Â鶹ɫÇéƬ’s Chief of Staff, President Williams brings a deep understanding of the university, decades of experience in higher education leadership, and a strong commitment to the Â鶹ɫÇéƬ community.
17 Students Earn Degrees Through Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Extension School Prison Education Program
BRISTOL, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) hosted three graduation ceremonies this month for students in the Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Extension School (Â鶹ɫÇéƬ EXT) Prison
The Ceramics Professor, the Student Strategist, and the Account That Went Global
Blending the design and marketing skills of junior Juliet Garcia-Baez with the decades of ceramics expertise of Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts Denis Leonti, this Â鶹ɫÇéƬ faculty-student partnership has turned a 78-follower social media account into a global ceramics classroom of more than 16,000 new students.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Expands Blue Fellows Program for Second Year of Ocean Innovation and Student Research
The annual fellowship initiative grows from seven to 10 fellows, introducing new partnerships to advance ocean research and the blue economy.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Alumni Return in Record Numbers for Alumni and Reunion Hawk Weekend
More than 425 alumni and guests gather in Bristol for the university’s largest reunion celebration in 14 years.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Welcomes Brian G. Williams as Interim President
BRISTOL, R.I. – Â鶹ɫÇéƬ welcomes Brian G. Williams, D.M., into his new position today as Interim President of the university. Williams will guide the institution through the upcoming