Interinstitutional Agreements
Providence College
Students registered at Rhode Island College may take courses at Providence College if the courses are not offered at Rhode Island College. Students must have the written approval of the chair of the Rhode Island College department involved as well as the permission of the appropriate department chair and instructor at Providence College.
In order to qualify for this exchange program, the student must be enrolled full time (taking 12 to 18 credit hours per semester). Rhode Island College will pay Providence College the Providence College tuition for each student enrolled in an approved course, provided the combined total of credit hours taken at Rhode Island College and Providence College does not exceed 18.
The student will, in turn, reimburse Rhode Island College for the difference in tuition costs at Rhode Island College and Providence College. Should the combined total of credit hours exceed 18, the student will be responsible for paying the entire Providence College charge for all credit hours over 18.
This agreement is a reciprocal one, allowing students from Providence College to have the same benefits.
Taking Courses Elsewhere
Degree students who wish to take a course elsewhere must file an approved Authorization of Credit form with the Records Office prior to registering for a course at another institution (including CCRI and URI). The form can be found at https://www.ric.edu/documents/authorcreditform-1pdf
University of Rhode Island/Community College of Rhode Island
Any student who has paid full-time fees at Rhode Island College may take a maximum of 7 credits during each of the fall and spring semesters at the University of Rhode Island (URI) or the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) or both without paying additional fees. The student must be enrolled for at least 5 credits at Rhode Island College, and the total number of credits taken at all institutions combined must be 18 or less. The forms required for this procedure can be found at https://www.ric.edu/documents/interinstitutionalstudyapplicationpdf. This agreement is a reciprocal one, allowing students at URI and CCRI to have the same benefits..