Colleges in Rhode Island: admission rates, test scores and cost

10 colleges in Rhode Island that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Rhode Island, most selective first
CollegeAdmission rateSAT middle 50%Average net priceGraduation rate
Brown University5.4%1510–1580$26,97696%
Rhode Island School of Design19%1396–1530$50,51392%
Providence College51%1250–1390$49,59486%
Bryant University66%1190–1330$39,18681%
Salve Regina University68%1160–1330$36,52873%
University of Rhode Island72%1020–1280$22,469 in-state72%
Roger Williams University88%1140–1310$37,64567%
Johnson & Wales University-Providence88%890–1160$29,95249%
Johnson & Wales University-Online91%Not reported$22,0710%
Rhode Island College92%870–1120$10,959 in-state45%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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