2022 Rhode Island Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Rhode Island with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Brown University rank first in the best Rhode Island college ranking and Providence College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Rhode Island

2 public and 6 private schools rank in the best Rhode Island colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 67.88% where Brown University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8% and Johnson & Wales University-Providence has the highest rate of 87%. Total 56,313 students are attending one of the best Rhode Island schools where University of Rhode Island has the largest population with 17,649 students and Salve Regina University has the smallest number of students (2,771 students). The average graduation rate is 73.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.13:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Rhode Island colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Rhode Island Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Brown University
Providence, RI
8%1,50095%9,9486:1 (16.67 %)
2Providence College
Providence, RI
54%1,28585%4,82111:1 (9.09 %)
3University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
76%1,17571%17,64916:1 (6.25 %)
4Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
81%98546%7,07214:1 (7.14 %)
5Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
76%1,20082%3,67413:1 (7.69 %)
6Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
75%-76%2,77113:1 (7.69 %)
7Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
86%-69%4,70214:1 (7.14 %)
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
87%-64%5,67618:1 (5.56 %)
Average67.88%1,22973.50%56,313 (Total)13.13:1 (7.62 %)

Best Rhode Island Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Rhode Island colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Rhode Island colleges is $43,181 where Brown University has the most expensive costs at $62,304 and Rhode Island College has the lowest amount of tuition at $25,900. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Rhode Island colleges is $26,500 where Brown University has the highest tuition with $62,083 and Providence College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,750.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Rhode Island Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Brown University $62,304$63,955
2Providence College $55,988$57,635
3University of Rhode Island $15,332$33,354 $15,667 $34,148
4Rhode Island College $10,702$25,900 $11,163 $27,120
5Bryant University $47,782$48,719
6Salve Regina University $44,200$45,518
7Roger Williams University $39,594$40,960
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence $36,324$37,985
Average$13,017$43,181$13,415$44,505
Table. Best Rhode Island Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Brown University $62,083$63,852
2Providence College $9,750$9,750
3University of Rhode Island $16,322$29,774 $16,322$16,688
4Rhode Island College $9,590$17,834 $9,590$10,178
5Bryant University $47,720$84,869
6Salve Regina University $11,730$12,101
7Roger Williams University $18,406$18,909
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence $14,706$15,286
Average$12,956$26,500$13,433$31,761