Providence Has the Largest Student Population with 33,040 Students Enrolled in Rhode Island

The top city with the largest student population in Rhode Island is Providence, RI with 33,040 students enrolled across 8 colleges. Providence is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Rhode Island.

The largest college in Providence is Brown University with 11,956 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Rhode Island include

Rhode Island Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Rhode Island, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Rhode Island Cities with Largest College Student Population
CityTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduateOnline EnrollmentMenWomen
Providence, RI8 Schools33,04026,1076,9334,06512,97720,063
Kingston, RI1 School17,21014,3762,8348187,08010,130
Warwick, RI1 School12,27512,276-2,3524,3767,899
Bristol, RI2 Schools4,8344,0387963662,2422,592
Smithfield, RI1 School3,6363,2004361442,2891,347
Newport, RI3 Schools2,8592,2046555689061,953
East Greenwich, RI1 School1,9221,7961261231,050872
Lincoln, RI1 School659660--79580
Pawtucket, RI1 School646647--60640
Cranston, RI2 Schools283285--7276