Rhode Island School of Design
School info
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Overall Quality
Reputation
4.8
Food
4.1
Clubs
3.5
Facilities
4.1
Internet
4.1
Location
4
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
3.7
Social
3.5
Happiness
4
Basic Information
Location
- Providence, RI
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private art and design school
- Established: 1877; 147 years ago (1877)
- Founder: Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, 34 members of the Rhode Island Women’s Centennial Commission
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Around 20-25 degree courses
Key Area
- Art & Design
- Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,501 (2019–20)
- Undergraduates: 2,009 (2019–20)
- Postgraduates: 492 (2019–20)
- Academic Staff: 181 full-time421 part-time (2018-19)
Notable Alumni
- Deborah Berke
- Seth MacFarlane
- Gus Van Sant
- Brian Chesky
- Kara Walker
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Overall 4.5
Actually RISD is a pretty good school, only bad thing is the location
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Overall provide amazing opportunity for students, and Brown courses is available for students too so thats good
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it is a school without sleeping
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