The Miss URI Pageant is a southern Rhode Island preliminary designed to send a qualified representative to the Miss Rhode Island Pageant. Miss URI will win $100 along with other prizes and will go on to compete at the state level in the Miss Rhode Island Pageant. The winner of the Miss Rhode Island Pageant will go on to compete for the title of Miss America.

The Miss URI Pageant will be held on Friday, March 30th, 2012

Contestants will be judged on four platforms:
10 Minute Interview
Swimsuit
90 Second Talent
Evening Gown

The Miss Rhode Island Pageant will follow in May of 2012.

In order to qualify for the Miss URI Pageant the contestant must be a Rhode Island student or resident for the past 6 months and between the ages of 17-24.