Universities in Rhode Island
2 indexed campuses in Northeast, 13,100 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
Largest campuses
Brown University
Providence, RI · private · 11k students
Open curriculum, strong humanities and computer science, and the smallest Ivy League student body.
Score 8611k students$62k tuition
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · private · 2.6k students
One of the most selective art and design colleges in the country, with its own design museum.
Score 742.6k students$56k tuition
arts humanitiesperforming visual artsarchitecture designmedia journalism
City clusters
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.