To begin the application process, you must first submit our application form. There are three ways to apply for admission to RISD:

>> submit your application electronically
Please note: if you apply online, your application fee must be paid using a credit card (MasterCard or VISA).

>> download .pdf versions
· undergraduate (freshman and transfer) application form
· graduate application form

>> complete a printed version
to obtain a printed application, please contact the Admissions Office

Please note: if you choose a printed version of the application, mail your completed application form along with a check or money order (payable to Rhode Island School of Design) for the $60 application fee (non-refundable) to:

RISD Admissions Office
Two College Street
Providence, RI 02903 USA

Freshman + Transfer applicants will receive a confirmation by e-mail or letter that your application form has been received in the Admissions Office. Detailed instructions on our application process are explained in our catalog and on the freshman and transfer pages of this website.

Graduate applicants will find all application process instructions on the graduate pages of this website.

Contact the Admissions Office directly by calling 401 454-6300 or 800 364-RISD (364-7473) or e-mailing admissions@risd.edu.

Lifelong learning applicants interested in evening, weekend and summer courses should review the continuing education catalog and download an application for continuing education, summer studies or the six-week residential Pre-College program for high school students.