Rhode Island has 10 colleges with published admissions data — 2 public and 8 private. Acceptance rates range from 5% to 92%, with Brown University admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $33,997 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $70,005.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 5% | 1510–1580 | $71,412 | $25,184 | $93,487 | 96% |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 19% | 1396–1530 | $62,688 | $50,507 | $68,140 | 89% |
| Providence College | 51% | 1250–1390 | $63,550 | $48,523 | $87,054 | 86% |
| Bryant University | 66% | 1190–1330 | $52,677 | $41,219 | $90,008 | 80% |
| Salve Regina University | 68% | 1160–1330 | $50,100 | $36,967 | $72,975 | 77% |
| University of Rhode Island | 72% | 1020–1280 | $16,942 | $21,440 | $69,743 | 73% |
| Roger Williams University | 88% | 1140–1310 | $44,418 | $37,999 | $70,266 | 69% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 88% | 890–1160 | $42,419 | $31,027 | $43,418 | 55% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | 91% | — | $13,365 | $20,252 | $43,418 | — |
| Rhode Island College | 92% | 870–1120 | $11,300 | $9,478 | $56,318 | 48% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
Rhode Island College has the lowest average net price in Rhode Island at $9,478 a year after grants and scholarships. Johnson & Wales University-Online ($20,252) is next.
Students who enrolled at Brown University report median earnings of $93,487 ten years after entering.
Rhode Island has 10 colleges with published admissions data — 2 public and 8 private. Acceptance rates range from 5% to 92%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Rhode Island is $14,121 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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