2026 Tightest Rhode Island Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Rhode Island colleges, Brown University has the tightest acceptance rate (5.39%) and Rhode Island School of Design has the second lowest rate (18.66%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Rhode Island Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Rhode Island colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Rhode Island Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University Providence, RI | 48,904 | 2,638 | 1,719 | 5.4% | 65.2% | $71,312 | 11,956 | 1,540 |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | 6,692 | 1,249 | 518 | 18.7% | 41.5% | $62,688 | 2,520 | 1,480 |
| 3 | Providence College Providence, RI | 12,521 | 6,372 | 1,223 | 50.9% | 19.2% | $63,550 | 4,666 | 1,330 |
| 4 | Bryant University Smithfield, RI | 9,825 | 6,431 | 883 | 65.5% | 13.7% | $52,677 | 3,636 | 1,260 |
| 5 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI | 6,202 | 4,228 | 557 | 68.2% | 13.2% | $50,100 | 2,791 | 1,220 |
| 6 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | 26,987 | 19,475 | 2,995 | 72.2% | 15.4% | $37,146 | 17,210 | 1,160 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | 8,029 | 7,042 | 918 | 87.7% | 13.0% | $45,197 | 4,350 | 1,220 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | 7,828 | 6,921 | 1,092 | 88.4% | 15.8% | $41,982 | 4,303 | 1,030 |
| 9 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI | 5,415 | 4,972 | 1,149 | 91.8% | 23.1% | $27,299 | 6,155 | 990 |
Qualified Rhode Island Colleges in Core Admission Stats
