Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison

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Colleges In Rhode Island Statistics

There are 26 colleges in Rhode Island - 3 public and 23 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,810 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $28,334. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,223 and the average acceptance rate is 65% for Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Rhode Island. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Rhode Island colleges at Rhode Island Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Rhode Island Statistics
Top 8 colleges in Rhode IslandAll colleges in Rhode Island
Number of Schools8 schools
(2 public, 6 private)
26 schools
(3 public, 23 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$13,697 (in-state)
$46,697 (out-of-state)
$10,907 (in-state)
$28,810 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$13,619 (in-state)
$28,750 (out-of-state)
$13,619 (in-state)
$28,334 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$24,616$14,418
Test Scores1,219 SAT, 29 ACT 1,223 SAT, 29 ACT
Acceptance Rate66.82% 65.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.99% 35.26%
Population54,29376,190
Undergraduate44,77764,750
Graduate9,51611,440
Graduation Rate71.75%68.58%
Transfer-out Rate18.50%17.14%
Students to Faculty Ratio12.38 to 112.00 to 1

Top Colleges In Rhode Island Comparison

The next table lists the top 8 colleges in Rhode Island for academic year 2022-2023. Brown University ranked top in the Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison and Providence College and University of Rhode Island follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $46,697 for undergraduate programs $28,750 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Rhode Island is 1,219 and the acceptance rate is 66.82%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.38 to 1 for top colleges in Rhode Island. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Rhode Island Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Brown University
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Private, 4-yearsProvidence, RI
$68,230 $52,652 11,1895% 1,540 SAT
35 ACT
6 to 1
2 Providence College
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Private, 4-yearsProvidence, RI
$60,848 $32,002 4,47353% 1,320 SAT
30 ACT
11 to 1
3 University of Rhode Island
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Public, 4-yearsKingston, RI
$35,804
($16,408)
$12,715 17,47376% 1,170 SAT
27 ACT
17 to 1
4 Rhode Island College
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Public, 4-yearsProvidence, RI
$26,519
($10,986)
$6,629 5,78788% 990 SAT 11 to 1
5 Bryant University
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Private, 4-yearsSmithfield, RI
$51,169 $23,902 3,53669% 1,240 SAT
30 ACT
13 to 1
6 Salve Regina University
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Private, 4-yearsNewport, RI
$47,930 $24,548 2,87270% 1,210 SAT
26 ACT
13 to 1
7 Roger Williams University
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Private, 4-yearsBristol, RI
$42,666 $20,320 4,39791% 1,200 SAT
28 ACT
14 to 1
8 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
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Private, 4-yearsProvidence, RI
$40,408 $24,162 4,56683% 1,080 SAT
24 ACT
14 to 1
Average$46,697
($13,697)
$24,616 54,29366.82% 1,219 SAT
28.5714 ACT
12.38 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023