Rhode Island Four Year Colleges

Brown University

• Private 4 Year
• Providence, RI
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• Jan 5 application deadline

Brown is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, computer science, and the biological sciences. Most students design their own path under the Open Curriculum, which has no required core.

• SAT Range 1510-1580
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
• Acceptance Rate 5%
• Net Price $26,256

University of Rhode Island

• Public 4 Year
• Kingston, RI
• 4.0 | 7 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

URI is a public university known for undergraduate oceanography, marine science, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in the college town of Kingston in southern Rhode Island.

• SAT Range 1020-1280
• Avg GPA 3.58
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $24,118

Rhode Island School of Design

• Private 4 Year
• Providence, RI
• | 0 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

RISD is a highly selective private art and design college known for undergraduate fine arts, industrial design, and architecture. The urban Providence campus borders Brown University and offers a dual-degree program with it.

• SAT Range 1396-1530
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.71
• Acceptance Rate 19%
• Net Price $43,492

Providence College

• Private 4 Year
• Providence, RI
• 3.0 | 2 reviews

• Jan 15 application deadline

Providence College is a private Dominican Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in a Providence neighborhood.

• SAT Range 1250-1390
• Avg GPA 3.47
• Acceptance Rate 51%
• Net Price $48,618

Johnson & Wales University Providence

• Private 4 Year
• Providence, RI
• | 0 reviews

Johnson & Wales is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Providence.

• SAT Range 890-1160
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 88%
• Net Price $32,057

Bryant University

• Private 4 Year
• Smithfield, RI
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.

• SAT Range 1190-1330
• Avg GPA 3.43
• Acceptance Rate 65%
• Net Price $42,139

Salve Regina University

• Private 4 Year
• Newport, RI
• 4.0 | 2 reviews

Salve Regina is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and historic preservation. The Newport campus overlooks the Atlantic and incorporates several Gilded Age mansions.

• SAT Range 1160-1330
• Avg GPA 3.52
• Acceptance Rate 68%
• Net Price $38,307

Rhode Island College

• Public 4 Year
• Providence, RI
• 2.5 | 2 reviews

• Mar 15 application deadline

Rhode Island College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential area on the north side of Providence.

• SAT Range 870-1120
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
• Acceptance Rate 92%
• Net Price $10,346

Roger Williams University

• Private 4 Year
• Bristol, RI
• 4.3 | 3 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

Roger Williams is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and marine biology. The waterfront campus sits on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol.

• SAT Range 1140-1310
• Avg GPA 3.43
• Acceptance Rate 88%
• Net Price $38,779

New England Institute of Technology

• Private 4 Year
• East Greenwich, RI
• | 0 reviews

New England Tech is a private technical university known for undergraduate engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in East Greenwich south of Providence.

• SAT Range 920-1140
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 67%
• Net Price $36,947

College Unbound

• Private 4 Year
• Providence, Rhode Island
• | 0 reviews

College Unbound is a private college known for undergraduate programs built for working adults through competency-based, project-centered learning. Most students design personalized bachelor's plans around their jobs and complete degrees while remaining employed.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $20,645