To begin the application process, you must first submit our application form. Here is how 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

Please note: 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

Questions? Contact the RISD Admissions Office directly:
telephone: 401 454-6300 or 800 364-RISD (800 364-7473)
e-mail: admissions@risd.edu
US Mail: RISD Admissions Office | Two College Street | Providence, RI 02903

Freshman + Transfer applicants will find 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.

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.