URI offering new programs for the 2025-26 year
KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 19, 2025 – Fall semester classes begin at the University of Rhode Island on Sept. 3, and this academic year the state’s flagship public research university is offering several new programs.
Among new undergraduate options, the University will offer a B.A. in Business Studies, an online RN to BSN degree, and an online Interdisciplinary Studies major.
The University is also offering five new master’s degrees this fall — in Management, Educational Leadership and Policy, Public Health, Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling, and Engineering Management & Leadership — and two new graduate certificates in College Teaching and Community Planning.
The URI Graduate School has seen an 11% increase in fall applications over last year and a 29% increase compared with two years ago and has received more than 5,300 inquiries about the University’s graduate programs.
The URI College of Nursing is offering its nationally-ranked Doctor of Nursing Practice program fully online, offering nurses the same comprehensive education they would get on campus, but conveniently packaged for current healthcare providers who may not otherwise have time in their schedules.
URI Online, which offers programs for undergraduate and graduate students, is now also offering a Flexible MBA program. Starting this fall, out-of-state students can also enroll in URI’s online, accredited part-time MBA. The redesigned, flexible MBA is aimed to serve working professionals who want to lead with purpose, offering specialized pathways, small cohorts, and mentorship by expert faculty. See URI Online for more on this program.
URI offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate academic degrees, certificates, and minors, both in-person and online. To learn more, visit our program finder.
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