Colleges in Rhode Island
23 colleges and universities in Rhode Island: 11 four-year, 2 two-year and 10 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is University of Rhode Island ($22,469 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (11)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | Public | $22,469 | 72% | $73,439 |
| Brown University | Providence | Private nonprofit | $26,976 | 5.4% | $99,974 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence | Public | $10,959 | 92% | $60,399 |
| Providence College | Providence | Private nonprofit | $49,594 | 51% | $90,260 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol | Private nonprofit | $37,645 | 88% | $77,127 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Providence | Private nonprofit | $29,952 | 88% | $53,928 |
| Bryant University | Smithfield | Private nonprofit | $39,186 | 65% | $104,456 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Providence | Private nonprofit | $22,071 | 91% | $53,928 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport | Private nonprofit | $36,528 | 68% | $73,336 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence | Private nonprofit | $50,513 | 19% | $69,341 |
| College Unbound | Providence | Private nonprofit | $20,804 | — | — |
Two-year and community colleges (2)
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (10)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | Lincoln | Private for-profit | $33,794 | — | $40,974 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | Private for-profit | $15,232 | — | $57,895 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | Cranston | Private for-profit | $17,706 | — | $17,963 |
| MotoRing Technical Training Institute | East Providence | Private for-profit | $35,534 | — | $50,283 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | Providence | Private for-profit | $20,805 | — | $30,533 |
| COLLECTIV Academy-Cranston | Cranston | Private for-profit | $19,875 | — | $37,597 |
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades | Newport | Private nonprofit | $24,090 | 89% | $62,752 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | Bristol | Private nonprofit | — | — | $77,127 |
| Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket | Woonsocket | Private for-profit | — | — | $30,890 |
| College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island | Newport | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |