Colleges in Rhode Island

Whittle lists 21 colleges in Rhode Island, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• University of Rhode Island

  Kingston, RI · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $21,440

  Graduation rate

  73%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $69,743

• Brown University

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $25,184

  Graduation rate

  96%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $93,487

• Community College of Rhode Island

  Warwick, RI · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,513

  Graduation rate

  26%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,659

• Rhode Island College

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,478

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,318

• Providence College

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $48,523

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $87,054

• Johnson & Wales University-Providence

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $31,027

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,418

• Roger Williams University

  Bristol, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $37,999

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $70,266

• Bryant University

  Smithfield, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $41,219

  Graduation rate

  80%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $90,008

• Salve Regina University

  Newport, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $36,967

  Graduation rate

  77%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $72,975

• New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island

  Pawtucket, RI · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $15,866

  Graduation rate

  81%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $53,085

• New England Institute of Technology

  East Greenwich, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $36,483

  Graduation rate

  60%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,684

• Rhode Island School of Design

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $50,507

  Graduation rate

  89%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,140

• Johnson & Wales University-Online

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $20,252

  Graduation rate

  0%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,418

• Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln

  Lincoln, RI · 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $27,578

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,914

• Roger Williams University School of Law

  Bristol, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $70,266

  Median debt

  $26,940

• MotoRing Technical Training Institute

  East Providence, RI · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $30,141

  Graduation rate

  95%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,281

• Empire Beauty School-Warwick

  Providence, RI · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $22,794

  Graduation rate

  88%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $23,589

• COLLECTIV Academy-Cranston

  Cranston, RI · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $20,151

  Graduation rate

  78%

  Median debt

  $11,000

• College Unbound

  Providence, RI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $21,108

  Median debt

  $12,500

  Undergrads

  491

• Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island

  Cranston, RI · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $25,666

  Graduation rate

  79%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $26,897

• IYRS School of Technology & Trades

  Newport, RI · 2-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $20,525

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median debt

  $9,500

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