Presentation for A.C.E. recruiting partners covering our newest A.C.E. Language Institute on the University of Rhode Island campus.

2.  New A.C.E. Language Institute at URI opening
January 2012. Gain English language proficiency
and prepare for university success.
 Training in listening, speaking, reading, writing
+ American university study skills
 Students receive conditional admission to URI.
Attend A.C.E. through Level 6, then enter URI
directly with no TOEFL required!
 Receive I-20 visa forms directly from URI

3. Large enough to provide the resources of a major research center and small
enough to offer everyone a strong sense of community!
Close to it all
Southern RI Beaches 10–15 minutes
Historic Newport 20 minutes
Providence 35 minutes
Boston 90 minutes
NYC 2.5 hours
Kingston Amtrak Station is less than a mile
from campus (Boston to DC)

4. Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Engineering
Environment and Life Sciences
Human Science and Services
Nursing
Pharmacy

5. New Majors
 Health Studies
 BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
 Chemistry and Forensic
Chemistry
 Supply Chain Management
New Minors
 Sustainability
 Nuclear Engineering
 Underwater Archaeology

6.  Dedicated advising college:
 URI 101
 Faculty advisors
 Advising nights three nights a week
 Peer mentors
 Majors fairs – No major? No problem!
 Exciting first-year interdisciplinary classes
 Living Learning Community Exclusive
residence hall for undeclared students,
with Resident Peer Advisors and Academic Mentors (RAMS)
 Academic Enhancement Center
 Certified tutors
 Writing Center

7. Established International,
Dual-degree Programs
 International Engineering &
Business Programs
 Doctor in Pharmacy &
B.A. in French
 Textiles, Fashion Merchandising
and Design and the languages
of fashion

8.  20,000 Internship
placements worldwide
 200 Study Abroad
opportunities in 40
countries
 190 National Student
Exchange universities

9. Career Services:
 3,218 employers in current database
 5,200 job opportunities
 Resume and cover letter review
 Career assessment and evaluation
 Job search assistance
 Career workshops, including interviewing
 On-campus interviews
 Job, internship, and career fairs

10. URI is ranked in the top 20% of research universities in the United
States receiving grant money for science and engineering.
 American Cancer Society
 NASA
 National Institutes of Health
 National Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Administration
 National Science Foundation
 US Department of Agriculture
 US Department of Defense
 US Environmental Protection
Agency
 US Office of Naval Research

11.  Complete Common Application and
the URI Supplement
 Application fee of $65
 Official secondary school records
 SAT or ACT Scores optional
 One letter of recommendation
 You do not need to complete the personal essay in English
 No TOEFL is needed for conditional admission

12. November 1 Priority Deadline for first A.C.E. Spring session
(Classes begin January 19)
April 1 Application Deadline for Fall Session
(Classes begin September 5)
Applications may be submitted after the deadline on a space available
basis if time allows for visas, housing, etc.
Standard agent policies apply for the A.C.E. Language Institute at URI.

13. At URI, we’ve always had to think bigger than
ourselves. Our world is in need of a constant flow
of big ideas to solve the problems of the planet
and its people, and URI is prepared to help.