College Rankings · By state
All 13 Rhode Island colleges in the Trajecta rankings, ordered by Trajecta Score — a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. Every school links to its full data page.
Search and filter all colleges| # | College | City | Selectivity | Admit rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | Providence | Elite | 5% | 85 |
| 2 | Providence College | Providence | Moderate | 51% | 62 |
| 3 | Bryant University | Smithfield | Open | 65% | 58 |
| 4 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston | Open | 72% | 55 |
| 5 | Salve Regina University | Newport | Open | 68% | 50 |
| 6 | Roger Williams University | Bristol | Open | 88% | 50 |
| 7 | Rhode Island College | Providence | Open | 92% | 48 |
| 8 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich | Open | 67% | 44 |
| 9 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Providence | Open | 88% | 38 |
| — | College Unbound | Providence | Open | — | — |
| — | Johnson & Wales University-Online | Providence | Open | 91% | — |
| — | Rhode Island School of Design | Providence | Highly Selective | 19% | — |
| — | Roger Williams University School of Law | Bristol | Open | — | — |
Scores and admissions data from College Scorecard / IPEDS. How the ranking works →