What Rhode Island costs
Rhode Island College charges $11,300 a year in published tuition and fees for Rhode Island residents, about $5,650 a semester, and $27,299 a year for students from other states, about $13,650 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $17,454 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $12,599 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Rhode Island
For fall 2024, Rhode Island College received 5,415 applications and admitted 4,972 students, and 1,149 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 870 and 1120.
What Rhode Island students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rhode Island College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 134 |
| Psychology | 93 |
| Accounting | 62 |
| Social Work | 56 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 49 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 46 |
| Criminal Justice / Safety Studies | 43 |
| Computer Science | 39 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rhode Island
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island: about 1 mile away
- Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island: about 3 miles away
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: about 3 miles away
- Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island: about 7 miles away
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Norton, Massachusetts: about 17 miles away
- Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island: about 17 miles away
Colleges like Rhode Island
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey: 4,898 undergraduates
- University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts: 5,221 undergraduates
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, Pennsylvania: 5,728 undergraduates
- Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts: 4,291 undergraduates
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania: 4,031 undergraduates
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Lists that include Rhode Island
- Colleges in Rhode Island: 9 Compared
- Smaller Public Universities: 242 Compared
- Division III Colleges: 268 Compared
- Suburban Colleges: 207 Compared
- Smaller Public Universities in the Northeast: 69 Compared
- Division III Colleges in the Northeast: 147 Compared
- Suburban Colleges in the Northeast: 94 Compared
FAQ
What is Rhode Island College's acceptance rate? 91.8% for fall 2024: 4,972 of 5,415 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rhode Island College? $11,300 a year for in-state students and $27,299 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Rhode Island College? About 5,000 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Rhode Island College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 870–1120.
What is the campus setting at Rhode Island College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rhode Island College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rhode Island College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
