PhD Computer and Statistical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

Entry requirements

URI Graduate School (all graduate programmes): a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution; unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended, letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are generally part of the application, and GRE is required only by some programmes. International applicants must show English proficiency unless exempt (citizens of Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Guyana, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States, Anglophone Africa or the English-speaking Caribbean, or holders of a degree from the US or those countries): TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026; sections R19/W18/L17/S18), IELTS 6.5 overall and in each section, Duolingo 115. Three-year bachelor's degrees from countries such as India, Canada, Australia and Sri Lanka are not treated as equivalent to a US four-year degree unless accompanied by a master's, a postgraduate diploma or one year of education outside the home country, or an approved evaluation for Bologna-compliant degrees.

Requirements published at program group level.