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Rhode Island Colleges by the Numbers
11 college profiles in our Rhode Island directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Rhode Island's ten-year earnings benchmark of $70,005 sits 30% above the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Rhode Island, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 2 reported not considering them. 0 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. Rhode Island has 11 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from University of Rhode Island at 13,381 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Brown University at 5.4% admitted; the highest is at Rhode Island College at 91.8%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $11,300 at the cheapest campus to $71,412 at the most expensive — a $60,112 spread inside Rhode Island alone.
Each Rhode Island profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Rhode Island schools.
Rhode Island medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.2% | $44,418 | $70,005 | 75.1% |
Medians across 11 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Rhode Island; the directory below lists 11 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Rhode Island colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence | 5.4% | 1510–1580 | $71,412 | 7,226 | $93,487 |
| Bryant University | Smithfield | 65.5% | 1190–1330 | $52,677 | 3,194 | $90,008 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Providence | 91% | not considered | $13,365 | 2,202 | $43,418 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Providence | 88.4% | 890–1160 | $42,419 | 3,868 | $43,418 |
| New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich | 66.7% | not considered | $37,275 | 1,718 | $48,684 |
| Providence College | Providence | 50.9% | 1250–1390 | $63,550 | 4,229 | $87,054 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence | 91.8% | 870–1120 | $11,300 | 5,049 | $56,318 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence | 18.7% | 1396–1530 | $62,688 | 2,084 | $68,140 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol | 87.7% | 1140–1310 | $44,418 | 3,946 | $70,266 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport | 68.2% | 1160–1330 | $50,100 | 2,121 | $72,975 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | 72.2% | 1020–1280 | $16,942 | 13,381 | $69,743 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.