There are 23 Rhode Island Colleges - 2 public and 12 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,121 for Rhode Island residents and $32,223 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $39,814. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $14,070 for Rhode Island residents and $25,977 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $29,663 in average.

Brown University has the highest tuition & fees of $71,312 and College Unbound has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,016 among Rhode Island Colleges.

University of Rhode Island is the largest school with 17,210 students and Roger Williams University School of Law is the smallest school with 484 students among those schools.

Comparison between 23 Rhode Island Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Rhode Island Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $71,312$69,948 5.39%96% 6 to 1 11,956
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RIPrivate, 4-year $52,677$49,860 65.46%80% 13 to 1 3,636
COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonCranston, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,148- -78% 20 to 1 102
College UnboundProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $11,016- -- 11 to 1 494
College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck IslandNewport, RIPrivate, 4-year $11,016- -- - -
Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RIPublic, 2-4 year $14,834
($5,550)
- -26% 20 to 1 12,275
Empire Beauty School-WarwickProvidence, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,000- -88% 14 to 1 107
IYRS School of Technology & TradesNewport, RIPrivate, 2-4 year $25,815- 88.89%92% 7 to 1 68
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $13,365$15,156 90.97%- 13 to 1 2,839
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $41,982$15,156 88.41%55% 14 to 1 4,303
Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnLincoln, RIPrivate, 2-4 year $31,871- -63% 17 to 1 659
MotoRing Technical Training InstituteEast Providence, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,600- -95% 18 to 1 124
New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RIPrivate, 4-year $37,275$16,500 66.73%60% 11 to 1 1,922
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPawtucket, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,345- -81% 12 to 1 646
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandCranston, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,500- -79% 12 to 1 181
Providence CollegeProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $63,550$13,440 50.89%86% 11 to 1 4,666
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RIPublic, 4-year $27,299
($11,300)
$18,806
($10,112)
91.82%48% 15 to 1 6,155
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RIPrivate, 4-year $62,688$62,688 18.66%89% 8 to 1 2,520
Rob Roy Academy - WoonsocketWoonsocket, RIPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,230- -- - -
Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RIPrivate, 4-year $45,197$21,305 87.71%69% 10 to 1 4,350
Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RIPrivate, 4-year $17,586$19,216 -- - 484
Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RIPrivate, 4-year $50,100$13,365 68.17%77% 12 to 1 2,791
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RIPublic, 4-year $37,146
($16,942)
$33,148
($18,028)
72.16%73% 17 to 1 17,210