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Colleges in Rhode Island

Every Rhode Island college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered20
Median average net price$24,092
Reporting year2023
  1. University of Rhode IslandKingston · Public · 13,381 undergradsNet$19,899Sticker$32,584
  2. Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick · Public · 11,171 undergradsNet$5,240Sticker$11,358
  3. Brown UniversityProvidence · Private nonprofit · 7,226 undergradsNet$26,572Sticker$84,986
  4. Rhode Island CollegeProvidence · Public · 5,049 undergradsNet$10,988Sticker$18,490
  5. Providence CollegeProvidence · Private nonprofit · 4,229 undergradsNet$45,538Sticker$76,667
  6. Roger Williams UniversityBristol · Private nonprofit · 3,946 undergradsNet$38,123Sticker$60,180
  7. Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence · Private nonprofit · 3,868 undergradsNet$32,478Sticker$58,330
  8. Bryant UniversitySmithfield · Private nonprofit · 3,194 undergradsNet$40,846Sticker$67,926
  9. Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence · Private nonprofit · 2,202 undergradsNet$21,611Sticker$25,365
  10. Salve Regina UniversityNewport · Private nonprofit · 2,121 undergradsNet$35,682Sticker$67,612
  11. Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence · Private nonprofit · 2,084 undergradsNet$46,253Sticker$78,857
  12. New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich · Private nonprofit · 1,718 undergradsNet$36,906Sticker$48,445
  13. Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnLincoln · Private for-profit · 659 undergradsNet$30,860
  14. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPawtucket · Private for-profit · 646 undergradsNet$15,411
  15. College UnboundProvidence · Private nonprofit · 491 undergradsNet$19,116Sticker$26,634
  16. Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandCranston · Private for-profit · 181 undergradsNet$32,626
  17. MotoRing Technical Training InstituteEast Providence · Private for-profit · 124 undergradsNet$19,403
  18. Empire Beauty School-WarwickProvidence · Private for-profit · 107 undergradsNet$19,633
  19. COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonCranston · Private for-profit · 102 undergradsNet$18,493
  20. IYRS School of Technology & TradesNewport · Private nonprofit · 68 undergradsNet$18,436

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Rhode Island colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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