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You've applied to your dream school, but what are the chances of getting in?

The average admission rate for four-year colleges in the U.S. in between 68% and 72%, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. But, of course, there's a lot of variation.

Some of the most exclusive schools in the U.S., including one in Rhode Island, have admission rates lower than 10%, while other schools have admission rates near 100%.

Here's a look at the admission rates for 10 of Rhode Island's four-year schools

Brown University acceptance rate

For the class of 2028, Brown had a 5.4% acceptance rate, enrolling 2,638 students. Of the eight Ivy League schools, Brown's acceptance rate is in the middle. The lowest is Harvard University at just 3.41%, and the highest is Cornell University at 7.34%, according to College Advisor.

Bryant University acceptance rate

Bryant University reported a 65% acceptance rate for the class of 2028. On average, their applicants had a 3.6 GPA and an SAT score of 1270 for for the writing and math sections combined (though it's worth noting submitting standardized test scores is optional.)

Johnson & Wales University acceptance rate

At Johnson & Wales's Providence Campus they have an admission rate of 83%, while their Charlotte campus has an admission rate of 73%, according to the University.

New England Institute of Technology acceptance rate

The New England Institute of Technology has an admission rate of 71%, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Providence College acceptance rate

Providence College had an acceptance rate of 50.8% for the class of 2028, according to their website. Of the students who were accepted, 87% played sports in high school, 79% worked a part-time job and 20% held a class office. The Catholic school also noted that 62% of the class of 2028 are Catholic.

Rhode Island College acceptance rate

Rhode Island College has an admission rate of 81%, according to U.S. News and World Reports.

Rhode Island School of Design acceptance rate

One of the more exclusive schools in the state, RISD has an acceptance rate of 14%, according to College Board. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school reported they enrolled 2,084 undergraduate students with an average class size of 15 students.

Roger Williams University acceptance rate

Roger Williams University has about 4,000 full-time students. The current admission rate for the school is 88%, according to College Board.

Salve Regina University acceptance rate

Salve Regina had had an average acceptance rate of 69% the last three years, according to their website. Their students have an average GPA of 3.5 in high school.

University of Rhode Island acceptance rate

University of Rhode Island has an acceptance rate of 77%, according to U.S. News and World Report. The middle 50% GPA range is 3.40 to 4.12 according to their website.

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Last summer, over 8 million people traveled through Logan Airport in July and August on their way to destinations all over the world. Another almost 800,000 went through Providence.

But this summer, you may not have to hop on a flight to hit some of the top travel destinations in the United States.

According to Google Flights data from late March, Providence is the fifth top trending destination for domestic travel for summer 2025.

Here’s what else to know about where to go this summer and when to get your tickets.

Top travel destinations for Summer 2025:

The top trending destinations searched on Google flights for trips departing June 1 through Aug. 31, 2025 include three in New England.

One is right here in Providence, and two others are driving distance: Nantucket, Massachusetts and Bangor, Maine.

According to Google Flights, passengers are looking for easy access to the outdoors, including the beach.

When should you book your summer flights?

Average prices for U.S. flights are usually cheapest around 38 days before departure, with the historical low-price range between 21 to 52 days before takeoff, according to Google Flights.

According to Expedia, you should book one to three months ahead of a domestic flight for up to 25% savings compared to last-minute bookings, and just 18 to 29 days before departure is when the lowest fares are often posted.

The 2025 Expedia report also found that Sunday is the best day of the week to book.

Top Google Flight trending international destinations

Want to go abroad instead? Here are the top trending international destinations, according to Google Flights.

On May 5, the boating and fishing community spoke out against Rhode Island House Bill H-6256 at a House Finance Committee meeting. The bill aims to remove the sales, property and use tax exemption on motorboats.

Rep. John Lombardi, D-Providence, the bill's sponsor, said, “We have 5-million-dollar boats being bought by people from out of state and they pay no sales tax on these yachts.”

This is not a luxury tax Lombardi is proposing, however, but rather a tax on all 32,000 boats registered in Rhode Island each year, and according to the National Marine Manufactures Association, about three out of four of them are owned by individuals with household incomes of less than $100,000. So the new sales tax and property tax being proposed would tax thousands of working families in Rhode Island.

In a letter to the House Finance Committee, Rick Bellavance, president of the Rhode Island Charter and Party Boat Association, a membership of 51 small businesses in Rhode Island, wrote: “This bill would impact small businesses in the industry by introducing additional costs, with they might need to either absorb or pass on to clients. The industry supports our tourism-based economy and the effects of H-6256 should be carefully considered as the bill would not support tourism and the charter fishing industry in Rhode Island.”

Scott Travers, executive director of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, with 7,500 affiliated members and 35 affiliated organizations, said: “Recreational fishing has a 419-million-dollar economic impact on Rhode Island’s economy annually. Many of our members own boats or fish with friends that have boats, so this bill would harm recreational fishing as well as marine trades in Rhode Island.”

Here are some highlights of the testimony I gave at the hearing:

”Over the past 20 years, about 75% of my charter customers came from out of state, which is tourism. I am constantly referreing customers to hotels, restaurants and bait and tackle shops. Tourism, boating and fishing are a major driver to Rhode Island’s economy.

"We have been known as a boating- and fishing-friendly state in part due to no taxes on boats. To enact sales and property taxes on boats will change this perception. We will no longer be the boating- and fishing-friendly state.

"This change in perception will have a profound, negative impact on the number of boaters, fishers and tourists that come to Rhode Island. The income generated from these taxes will be minimal to the positive impact Rhode Island has enjoyed by being perceived as a boating- and fishing-friendly state.

"So I ask anglers, boaters, members of the House, Senate and [the governor's] administration, please do not support a boat sales and property tax. Let the State of Rhode Island remain a boating- and fishing-friendly state that will continue to help drive our economy.”

According to the Rhode Island Maine Trades Association, the state’s marine trades sector collectively accounts for more than 13,300 jobs and $2.65 billion in gross sales.

More to come as we follow this bill through the legislative process. For now, the bill has been put on hold for further study like all bills heard Tuesday night.

Where’s the bite?

Striped bass fishing for holdover striped bass (fish that did not migrate south) continues to be very good with anglers catching keeper striped bass 28 inches to under 31 inches. “Recent sunny days have warmed the water and we're seeing a good mix of sizes, from smaller school bass up to impressive fish over 30 inches. We've also noticed a few worm hatches last week where fish have been present. It looks like these hatches will soon be expanding from the more secluded coves to the open edges of the ponds,” said Declan O’Donnell of Breachway Bait & Tackle in Charlestown. Tom Olson of Ponaug Bait & Tackle in Warwick said: “Still not much action in Apponaug Cove area, but some anglers are picking up fish at Conimicut Point, Warwick, with isolated reports of fish in Greenwich Bay.” Dave Henault of Ocean State Tackle in Providence said: “Fish to 34 inches are being caught in the Providence River and West Passage with school bass being caught in Greenwich Bay. Natural baits such as clam and squid are working as well as flutter spoons as there are not many Atlantic menhaden available.”

Tautog. “We've been getting some positive reports on tautog, with customers having success both from the shore and by boat. There have also been a few reports of cod in deeper waters,” said O’Donnell. Dustin Stevens of Rhode Island Kayak Adventures said: “I like to use half of a green crab with legs off in the spring as the fish seem to like softer baits.” Angler Greg Vespe of Tiverton said: “Tog fishing exploded over the weekend with a nice mix of males and females in the mid- and upper bay now that the water is 52.8, so they are chewing. We had our limits before our coffee was cold and then just played around trying new spots.”

Freshwater trout fishing is still a good bet with trout stocking recently occurring in Rhode Island and Massachusetts waterways. For complete regulations, a list of stocked ponds and a copy of the Rhode Island Freshwater Fishing Regulations and Guide, visit Fish & Wildlife | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and in Massachusetts, visit Freshwater Fishing | Mass.gov.

Dave Monti holds a master captain’s license and charter fishing license. He serves on a variety of boards and commissions and has a consulting business that focuses on clean oceans, habitat preservation, conservation, renewable energy and fisheries-related issues and clients. Forward fishing news and photos to dmontifish@verizon.net or visit noflukefishing.com.