2024 Statistics for Rhode Island Colleges

Of the 21 Rhode Island schools, Brown University ranked first and University of Rhode Island ranked second (view more at Rhode Island college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Rhode Island colleges is $29,925 for Rhode Island residents and $29,563 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 65.47% and the average SAT score is 1,223. The average number of students is 3,309 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Rhode Island colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
  • The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island colleges are $29,563 and Brown University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,230 and College Unbound has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,488.
  • The average graduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island colleges are $28,334 and Brown University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,006 and Providence College has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,210.
  • The average SAT score of Rhode Island colleges is 1,223 and Brown University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Rhode Island College has the lowest score of 990.
  • The average acceptance rate of Rhode Island colleges is 65.47% and Brown University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and Roger Williams University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 91%.
  • The average student population of Rhode Island colleges is 3,309 and University of Rhode Island has the most students of 17,473 and College Unbound has the fewest students of 285.
  • The average graduation rate of Rhode Island colleges is 68.58% and Brown University has the highest rate of 94% and Rhode Island College has the lowest rate of 43%.

Rhode Island Colleges Core Statistics Comparison

The following table lists colleges located in Rhode Island ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Brown University
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$68,230$67,0061,5405.1%11,18994%6 to 1
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$35,804$31,9521,17076.4%17,47371%17 to 1
Providence College
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$60,848$12,2101,32052.8%4,47385%11 to 1
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$47,930$12,7951,21069.5%2,87275%13 to 1
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$51,169$49,9601,24068.8%3,53682%13 to 1
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$26,519$18,23099087.5%5,78743%11 to 1
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,408$15,1561,08083.4%4,56658%14 to 1
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$42,666$22,6941,20091.0%4,39766%14 to 1
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$35,625$15,9001,04074.5%1,89550%12 to 1
MotoRing Technical Training Institute
East Providence, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,600---113-10 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Warwick
Providence, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,250---135-17 to 1
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
Lincoln, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$30,446---673-17 to 1
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
Public, 2-4 years
$14,210---12,26323%17 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island
Cranston, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500---129-12 to 1
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$59,760$59,7601,44017.4%2,62091%9 to 1
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,365$15,156-67.5%2,505-11 to 1
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,345---276-13 to 1
College Unbound
Providence, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,488---285-9 to 1
Roger Williams University School of Law
Bristol, RI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,586$19,186--552--
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
Newport, RI
Private, 2-4 years
$24,815--91.7%8385%10 to 1
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston
Cranston, RI
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,148---130-20 to 1
Average$29,563$28,3341,22365.5%3,30969%12 to 1