Study at Community College of Rhode Island
The Community College of Rhode Island, or CCRI, is located in Rhode Island. It was originally founded as Rhode Island Junior College or RIJC in 1964, with 325 students. Later, it evolved into a full time degree college, comprising six campuses and was renamed as Community College of Rhode Island. It enrolls more than 16, 000 students each term.
CCRI is one of the largest community colleges in New England and it offers a variety of degrees in different fields of study. The college has six campuses:
- Downcity Campus-Shephard Building (Providence)
- Flanagan Campus (Lincoln)
- Knight Campus (Warwick)
- Liston Campus (Providence)
- Newport County Campus (Newport)
- Satellite Campus-Westerly High School (Westerly)
The official mascot of CCRI is the CCRI Knight. The athletes of the college are nicknamed the Knights and the women athletes are known as Lady Knights.
Profile of Community College of Rhode Island
Students attend Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI, a small city. The school is a public institution. Community College of Rhode Island degrees go up to the Associate's degree.
Community College of Rhode Island Selectivity
Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.
Faculty
Community College of Rhode Island has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrolment
There are 16, 811 students at the school .
Community College of Rhode Island Programs and Degrees General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | Liberal Arts | 349 | general studies, liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, urban studies | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 291 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse | Medical Support and Technology | 144 | radiographer, dental hygienist, phlebotomy, respiratory care tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, dental assistant, medical lab tech, histologic tech, . . . | Business and Management | 126 | business, accounting, business management, marketing, banking, entrepreneurship, customer service management, fashion merchandising, . . . | Security and Law Enforcement | 93 | criminal justice and police, fire-fighting | Education and Teaching | 63 | kindergarten/preschool teaching, special ed, Education | Computer Science and Engineering | 38 | computer networking, computer applications programming, computer and info science, computer support | Engineering Technician | 36 | computer engineering tech, engineering technician, mechanical engineering tech, computer systems tech, telecommunications tech, electronics tech, computer hardware tech, instrumentation tech, . . . | Law | 34 | legal assistant, legal secretary, legal support | Therapy and Counselling | 28 | massage therapy, physical therapist assistant, substance abuse Counselling, mental health Counselling | Medical administration | 27 | medical secretary, health and medical administrative, medical transcription | office and Administration | 20 | general office occupations, administrative assistant, word processing, executive secretary | Art Studies | 18 | art studies | Family and Social Work | 13 | social work, child care provider, adult development and aging | Engineering | 11 | engineering, manufacturing engineering | Medicine | 7 | public health courses | Hospitality | 6 | tourism promotion | Science and Laboratory Technician | 4 | chemical tech | Science | 4 | biological and physical sciences, biotechnology | Real Estate and Construction Management | 4 | real estate, construction management | Music | 3 | music, jazz | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 1 | occupational therapist assistant | Drama and Performing Arts | 0 | theatre design, drama |
Contact: Community College of Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
400 East Ave
Warwick, RI 02886-1807
General Phone: (401) 825-1000
http: //www.ccri.edu
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