Colleges

Colleges in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 9 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 2 public and 7 private. The largest is University of Rhode Island, with 13,381 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Rhode Island	Kingston	public	13,381	72.2%	1020–1280	$16,942	$21,440	73.3%
Brown University	Providence	private	7,226	5.4%	1510–1580	$71,412	$25,184	95.7%
Rhode Island College	Providence	public	5,049	91.8%	870–1120	$11,300	$9,478	48.1%
Providence College	Providence	private	4,229	50.9%	1250–1390	$63,550	$48,523	85.8%
Roger Williams University	Bristol	private	3,946	87.7%	1140–1310	$44,418	$37,999	68.7%
Johnson & Wales University-Providence	Providence	private	3,868	88.4%	890–1160	$42,419	$31,027	55.4%
Bryant University	Smithfield	private	3,194	65.5%	1190–1330	$52,677	$41,219	79.8%
Salve Regina University	Newport	private	2,121	68.2%	1160–1330	$50,100	$36,967	76.9%
Rhode Island School of Design	Providence	private	2,084	18.7%	1396–1530	$62,688	$50,507	88.8%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Rhode Island?

9 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 2 public and 7 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Rhode Island?

By acceptance rate, Brown University (5.4%), Rhode Island School of Design (18.7%), Providence College (50.9%), Bryant University (65.5%), Salve Regina University (68.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island College has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $11,300 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.