Overview

Early childhood educators can be among the most impactful figures in a young child’s life and play a major role in their future educational success. Get started on your path today, with RIC's Early Childhood Education Program.

Key Features

Now is a great time to enroll in the Early Childhood Education students at Rhode Island College to secure a career in the field. First, choose from one of three concentrations: birth to three, community programs or teaching. If you select the teaching concentration, you will be eligible for full certification to teach pre-K-2 in Rhode Island. The community programs and birth to three concentrations prepare you to work with children ages birth to three, and three to five years of age.

Why Earn an Early Childhood Education BS at RIC?

The demand for early childhood educators is expected to grow even faster than elementary and high school teachers as the availability and awareness of preschool programs grow.
Our Early Childhood Education degree offers a concentration in birth to 5 teaching. Concentrating students are eligible for full certification to teach Pre K–Grade 2 in Rhode Island.
Early Childhood Education majors have classes in Horace Mann Hall, a state-of-the-art facility for teacher preparation, and our students gain teaching experience in schools throughout Rhode Island.
Topics covered include: cognitive development and learning, social/emotional development, early childhood development, English language arts, mathematics and developmental literacy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nurturing Artistic and Musical Development

A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to ECED

Teaching and Learning

Schooling for Social Justice

Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

Regular Decision: March 15, with rolling consideration thereafter

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Providence, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

A completed Common Application and RIC Supplement. This includes the required 250-word college essay and $50 nonrefundable application fee. The Common Application may be completed online. International students currently living or studying in the U.S. must also supply a home country address on the application. APPLY NOW

Official transcripts of all academic records. Transcripts from any institution outside of the United States must be evaluated by a US evaluation company such as Spantran Pathways - Rhode Island College (offers discounted services) or any current member of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). Evaluations must include a equivalency of your credentials in terms of U.S. education, a course-by-course evaluation with grades and English translation.
English Language Proficiency: Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS for students whose native language is not English is required.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

13799 USD / year

≈ 13799 USD / year
Out-of-State

13799 USD / year

≈ 13799 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5230 USD / year

≈ 5230 USD / year

Additional Details

Northeast Neighbors $7,845

Living costs

Providence

United States

1030 - 1900 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key Features

Why Earn an Early Childhood Education BS at RIC?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Providence

Funding

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