Overview

About Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island

The world’s coasts and oceans are immensely important ecologically and economically, but they are particularly vulnerable to overuse and climate changes. Join a community of students and faculty working to ensure the sustainability of our coastal and ocean ecosystems.

Our curriculum focuses on solutions for today’s global challenges including fisheries management, marine protected areas, coastal hazards, coastal and marine spatial planning, and climate change. Through coursework, independent projects, and internship opportunities, you can develop the skills needed to influence the management of our ocean and coastal resources. Faculty engagement with a wide range of research issues and collaborators also provides you with access to real world Marine Affairs applications.

Careers

Possible areas of work:

Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography

Marine Geology/Geographical Oceanography

Marine Chemistry/Chemical Oceanography

Education

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Human Use and Management of the Marine Environment

New England and the Sea

Energy and Environment

World Fishing

Environmental Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, United States

Disciplines

Marine Science Ecology Environmental Sciences View 273 other Bachelors in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed Common Application

Application fee of $65

Official high school transcript (preferably submitted through the Common Application)

List of senior courses (admission is contingent upon successful completion of all senior course work and graduation from high school)

Official SAT or ACT scores (MUST be sent electronically by the testing services: the URI ID code is 3919 for SAT and 3818 for ACT)

Essay

At least one letter of recommendation (please limit to two). If your school counselor writes your letter of recommendation (which is our preference), there is no need to submit a teacher evaluation/recommendation. Pharmacy applicants are required to provide two letters of recommendation

Admitted students are required to submit a final high school transcript showing proof of graduation by July 15.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

38398 USD / year

≈ 38398 USD / year
Out-of-State

38398 USD / year

≈ 38398 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17476 USD / year

≈ 17476 USD / year

Additional Details

New England Regional: $27,916

Living costs

Kingston

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Overview

About Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Kingston

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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