Universities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 21 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 3 public, 12 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 62,567 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rhode IslandKingston · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 13,381 |
| 2 | Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 11,171 |
| 3 | Brown UniversityProvidence · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,226 |
| 4 | Rhode Island CollegeProvidence · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,049 |
| 5 | Providence CollegeProvidence · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 4,229 |
| 6 | Roger Williams UniversityBristol · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 3,946 |
| 7 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,868 |
| 8 | Bryant UniversitySmithfield · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,194 |
| 9 | Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,202 |
| 10 | Salve Regina UniversityNewport · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,121 |
| 11 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,084 |
| 12 | New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,718 |
| 13 | Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnLincoln · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 659 |
| 14 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPawtucket · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 646 |
| 15 | College UnboundProvidence · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 491 |
| 16 | Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandCranston · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 181 |
| 17 | MotoRing Technical Training InstituteEast Providence · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 18 | Empire Beauty School-WarwickProvidence · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 107 |
| 19 | COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonCranston · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 102 |
| 20 | IYRS School of Technology & TradesNewport · Other / Unclassified | Private | 68 |
| 21 | Roger Williams University School of LawBristol · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.