Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Rhode Island Statistics

There are 25 colleges in Rhode Island - 3 public and 22 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,932 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $24,052. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,224 and the average acceptance rate is 64% for Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 Colleges In Rhode Island Statistics
	Top 8 colleges in Rhode Island	All colleges in Rhode Island
Number of Schools	8 schools (2 public, 6 private)	25 schools (3 public, 22 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$12,632 (in-state) $41,659 (out-of-state)	$10,023 (in-state) $26,932 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$12,500 (in-state) $23,293 (out-of-state)	$12,500 (in-state) $24,052 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$21,678	$12,177
Test Scores	1,229 SAT, 28 ACT	1,224 SAT, 27 ACT
Acceptance Rate	67.88%	64.23%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.63%	34.31%
Population	56,313	79,070
Undergraduate	46,889	67,589
Graduate	9,424	11,481
Graduation Rate	73.50%	72.40%
Transfer-out Rate	18.67%	14.20%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.13 to 1	11.88 to 1

Top Colleges In Rhode Island Comparison

Next table lists the top 8 colleges in Rhode Island for academic year 2019-2020. Brown University ranked top in the Rhode Island Best Colleges Comparison and Providence College and University of Rhode Island follows it. The 2020 average tuition & fees is $41,659 for undergraduate programs $23,293 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Rhode Island is 1,229 and the acceptance rate is 67.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.13 to 1 for top colleges in Rhode Island. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 Top colleges in Rhode Island Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Brown University Request Info Private, 4 yearsProvidence, RI	$60,584	$47,590	9,948	8%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
2	Providence College Request Info Private, 4 yearsProvidence, RI	$54,388	$29,938	4,821	54%	1,285 SAT 29 ACT	11 to 1
3	University of Rhode Island Request Info Public, 4 yearsKingston, RI	$32,578 ($15,004)	$11,835	17,649	76%	1,175 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
4	Rhode Island College Request Info Public, 4 yearsProvidence, RI	$24,735 ($10,260)	$5,674	7,072	81%	985 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
5	Bryant University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSmithfield, RI	$46,863	$21,432	3,674	76%	1,200 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
6	Salve Regina University Request Info Private, 4 yearsNewport, RI	$42,920	$23,318	2,771	75%	-	13 to 1
7	Roger Williams University Request Info Private, 4 yearsBristol, RI	$36,826	$14,592	4,702	86%	-	15 to 1
8	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Request Info Private, 4 yearsProvidence, RI	$34,376	$19,041	5,676	87%	-	16 to 1
	Average	$41,659 ($12,632)	$21,678	56,313	67.88%	1,229 SAT	13.13 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.