List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island
Institutions
Table:
School

Location(s)[2]

Affiliation[2]

Type[2][a]

Enrollment[b]
(2016)

Founded

Brown University

Providence

Private

Doctoral university

9,781

1764[3]

Bryant University

Smithfield

Private

Master's university

3,698

1863[4]

Community College of Rhode Island

6 locations

Public

Associate's college

15,101

1964[5]

Johnson & Wales University

Providence

Private

Master's university

9,324[c]

1914[6]

Naval War College

Newport

Public
(Federal)

Master's university[d]

562[7][e]

1884[8]

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich

Private

Baccalaureate/associate's college

2,962

1940[9]

Providence College

Providence

Private
(Catholic)

Master's university

4,568

1917[10]

Rhode Island College

Providence

Public

Master's university

8,446

1854[11]

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence

Private

School of art

2,477

1877[12]

Roger Williams University

Bristol

Private

Master's university

5,624[f]

1956[13]

Salve Regina University

Newport

Private
(Catholic)

Master's university

2,746

1934[14]

University of Rhode Island

Kingston

Public

Doctoral university

17,822

1892[15]

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Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence , Rhode Island . Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , it is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution . At its foundation , Brown was the first college in the U.S. to accept students regardless of their religious affiliation . Its engineering program was established in 1847 . It was one of the early doctoral-granting U.S. institutions in the late 19th century , adding masters and doctoral studies in 1887 . In 1969 , Brown adopted a New Curriculum sometimes referred to as the Brown Curriculum after a period of student lobbying . The New Curriculum eliminated mandatory general education distribution requirements , made students the architects of their own syllabus and allowed them to take any course for a grade of satisfactory or unrecorded no-credit . In 1971 , Brown 's coordinate women 's institution , Pembroke College , was fully merged into the university ; Pembroke Campus now includes dormitories and classrooms used by all of Brown . Undergraduate admissions is highly selective , with an acceptance rate of 6.6 percent for the class of 2023 . The university comprises the College , the Graduate School , Alpert Medical School , the School of Engineering , the School of Public Health and the School of Professional Studies ( which includes the IE Brown Executive MBA program ) . Brown 's international programs are organized through the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs , and the university is academically affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Rhode Island School of Design . The Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program , offered in conjunction with the Rhode Island School of Design , is a five-year course that awards degrees from both institutions .
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States . It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams , a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony . He named the area in honor of God 's merciful Providence which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers . The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay . Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool , jewelry , and silverware industries . Today , the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city 's economy into service industries , though it still retains some manufacturing activity . The city is the third most populous city in New England after Boston and Worcester , Massachusetts .
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , or simply the Carnegie Classification , is the framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States . Created in 1970 , it is named after and was originally created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , but responsibility for the Carnegie Classification was transferred to Indiana University 's Center for Postsecondary Research , in 2014 . The framework primarily serves educational and research purposes , where it is often important to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions . The classification includes all accredited , degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ( IPEDS ) .
Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield , Rhode Island . Until August 2004 , it was known as Bryant College . Bryant has two colleges , the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business , and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the AACSB International .
Smithfield is located in Providence County , Rhode Island , United States . It includes the historic villages of Esmond , Georgiaville , Mountaindale , Hanton City , Stillwater and Greenville . The population was 21,430 at the 2010 census . Smithfield is the home of Bryant University , a private four year college .
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , or simply the Carnegie Classification , is the framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States . Created in 1970 , it is named after and was originally created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , but responsibility for the Carnegie Classification was transferred to Indiana University 's Center for Postsecondary Research , in 2014 . The framework primarily serves educational and research purposes , where it is often important to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions . The classification includes all accredited , degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ( IPEDS ) .
The Community College of Rhode Island ( CCRI ) is a public community college in Rhode Island . It is the only community college in the state and the largest community college in New England . The college 's primary facility is located in Warwick , with additional college buildings throughout the state .
A junior college is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in support roles in professions such as engineering , accountancy , business administration , nursing , medicine , architecture , and criminology or for additional education at another college with more advanced academic material . Students typically attend junior colleges for 1-3 years .
Johnson & Wales University ( JWU ) is a private career-oriented university with its main campus in Providence , Rhode Island . Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales , JWU currently has 12,930 graduate , undergraduate , and online students enrolled in arts & sciences , business , culinary arts , engineering & design , food systems , health & wellness , hospitality , media communications , travel & tourism , and sustainable practices across its campuses . The university is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education .
The Naval War College ( NWC or NAVWARCOL ) is the staff college and Home of Thought for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport , Rhode Island . The NWC educates and develops leaders , supports defining the future Navy and associated roles and missions , supports combat readiness , and strengthens global maritime partnerships . The Naval War College is one of the senior service colleges including the Army War College , the Marine Corps War College , and the Air War College . Additionally , the U.S. Department of Defense operates the National War College .
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County , Rhode Island , located approximately 33 miles ( 53 km ) southeast of Providence , Rhode Island , 20 miles ( 32 km ) south of Fall River , Massachusetts , 74 miles ( 119 km ) south of Boston , and 180 miles ( 290 km ) northeast of New York City . It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history . It was the location of the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf , as well as every challenge to the America 's Cup between 1930 and 1983 . It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport , which houses the United States Naval War College , the Naval Undersea Warfare Center , and an important Navy training center . It was a major 18th-century port city and also contains a high number of buildings from the Colonial era . The city is the county seat of Newport County , which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries . It was known for being the location of the Summer White Houses during the administrations of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy . The population was 24,672 as of 2010 .
Staff colleges ( also command and staff colleges and war colleges ) train military officers in the administrative , staff and policy aspects of their profession . It is usual for such training to occur at several levels in a career . For example , an officer may be sent to various staff courses : as a captain they may be sent to a single service command and staff school to prepare for company command and equivalent staff posts ; as a major to a single or joint service college to prepare for battalion command and equivalent staff posts ; and as a colonel or brigadier to a higher staff college to prepare for brigade and division command and equivalent postings . The success of staff colleges spawned , in the mid-twentieth century , a civilian imitation in what are called administrative staff colleges . These institutions apply some of the principles of the education of the military colleges to the executive development of managers from both the public and private sectors of the economy . The first and best-known administrative staff college was established in Britain at Greenlands near Henley , Oxfordshire and is now renamed Henley Management College .
New England Institute of Technology ( New England Tech or NEIT ) is a private university with its main campus in East Greenwich , Rhode Island . Established in 1940 , it operates on a four-quarter per year program at ten weeks per quarter . Richard I. Gouse has been the president of the school since 1971 .
East Greenwich is an affluent town and the county seat of Kent County , Rhode Island , United States . The population was 13,146 at the 2010 census . East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island . It is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area . Formed as Greenwich in 1677 , it was named for Greenwich , England . It was renamed Dedford in 1686 but reverted to its original name in 1689 . In 1741 the more rural western three-quarters of the town was set off as West Greenwich , the remaining quarter of it thenceforth being called East Greenwich . Until 1854 , it was one of the five state capitals for Rhode Island . The General Assembly , when meeting in East Greenwich , used the local courthouse , which is today the town hall . East Greenwich Village is located in the northeastern part of the town and extends north about 0.93 mi ( 1.5 km ) into the city of Warwick , Rhode Island . The town is now known for its waterfront , renowned school district , and downtown restaurant/shopping district .
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , or simply the Carnegie Classification , is the framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States . Created in 1970 , it is named after and was originally created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , but responsibility for the Carnegie Classification was transferred to Indiana University 's Center for Postsecondary Research , in 2014 . The framework primarily serves educational and research purposes , where it is often important to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions . The classification includes all accredited , degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ( IPEDS ) .
Providence College ( Providence or PC ) is a private Catholic university in Providence , Rhode Island . With a 2012-2013 enrollment of 3,852 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students , the college specializes in academic programs in the liberal arts . It is the only college or university in North America administered by the Dominican Friars . Founded in 1917 , the college offers 49 majors and 34 minors and , beginning with the class of 2016 , requires all its students to complete 16 credits in the Development of Western Civilization , which serves as a major part of the college 's core curriculum ( down from 20 credits previously ) . Fr . Brian Shanley has been the school 's president since 2005 . In athletics , Providence College competes in the NCAA 's Division I and is a founding member of the original Big East Conference and Hockey East . It was part of the original six other basketball-centric Catholic colleges which broke off from the original Big East ( today 's American Athletic Conference ) to form the current Big East at the start of the 2013-14 academic year .
The Catholic Church , sometimes referred to as the Roman Catholic Church , is the largest Christian church , with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwide as of 2017 [ update ] . As the world 's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution , it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilisation . The church is headed by the Bishop of Rome , known as the pope . Its central administration is the Holy See . The Christian beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed . The Catholic Church teaches that it is the One , Holy , Catholic and Apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission , [ note 1 ] that its bishops are the successors of Christ 's apostles , and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ . It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith , reserving infallibility , passed down by sacred tradition . The Latin Church , the twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches , and institutes such as mendicant orders , enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church . Of its seven sacraments the Eucharist is the principal one , celebrated liturgically in the Mass . The church teaches that through consecration by a priest the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ . The Virgin Mary is venerated in the Catholic Church as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven , honoured in dogmas and devotions . Its teaching includes Divine Mercy , sanctification through faith and evangelisation of the Gospel as well as Catholic social teaching , which emphasises voluntary support for the sick , the poor , and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy .
Rhode Island College ( RIC ) is a public college in Providence , Rhode Island . Founded in 1854 , it is the second oldest college in Rhode Island , after Brown University . Located on a 180-acre campus , the college has a student body of 9,000 : 7,518 undergraduates and 1,482 graduate students . RIC is a member of the NCAA and has 17 Division III teams .
Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD /ˈrɪzdiː/ ) is a private art and design school in Providence , Rhode Island . It was founded in 1877 and offers bachelor 's and master 's degree programs across 19 majors . RISD 's campus is located at the base of College Hill and contiguous with the Brown University campus . The two institutions , which share social , academic , and community resources , offer a joint degree program and students can cross register for classes . The RISD community includes 181 full-time and 421 part-time faculty members , and 2,009 undergraduate and 492 graduate students . The school has nearly 30,000 alumni .
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States . It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams , a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony . He named the area in honor of God 's merciful Providence which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers . The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay . Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool , jewelry , and silverware industries . Today , the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city 's economy into service industries , though it still retains some manufacturing activity . The city is the third most populous city in New England after Boston and Worcester , Massachusetts .
An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts , including fine art , especially illustration , painting , photography , sculpture , and graphic design . Art schools can offer elementary , secondary , post-secondary , or undergraduate programs , and can also offer a broad-based range of programs ( such as the liberal arts and sciences ) . There have been six major periods of art school curricula , and each one has had its own hand in developing modern institutions worldwide throughout all levels of education . Art schools have also created a variety of non-academic skills for many students as well .
Roger Williams University ( RWU ) is a private liberal arts university in Bristol , Rhode Island . Founded in 1956 , it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams . The school enrolls over 5,000 students and employs over 480 academic staff .
Bristol is a town in Bristol County , Rhode Island , as well as the historic county seat . It is a deep-water seaport named after Bristol , England . The population of Bristol was 22,954 at the 2010 census . Major industries include boat building and related marine industries , manufacturing , and tourism . The town 's school system is united with neighboring Warren , Rhode Island . Prominent communities include Luso-Americans ( Portuguese-Americans ) , mostly Azorean , and Italian-Americans .
Salve Regina University ( Salve ) is a private university in Newport , Rhode Island founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1934 . Salve is a doctorate-level granting university fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges . The university enrolls more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and around the world . Salve 's 80-acre historical campus , bordering Newport Cliff Walk in the state of Rhode Island , is set on seven contiguous Gilded Age estates with 21 structures of historic significance . In 2002 , Salve Regina became the first New England institution to receive a Getty Grant Program award to develop a campus heritage preservation plan . Salve is a member of the NCAA Division III and in 2018 more than 460 of its students participate in intercollegiate athletics , representing a participation rate of approximately 17% of the total student body . An extensive number of notable senior U.S. and foreign military leaders are alumni of Salve , primarily due its close proximity to the U.S . Naval War College and special matriculation agreements that exist between the two institutions .
The University of Rhode Island ( URI ) is a public research university with its main campus in Kingston , Rhode Island . It is the flagship public research as well as the land grant and sea grant university for the state of Rhode Island . Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island . Additionally , smaller campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence , the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence , the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett , and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich . The university offers bachelor 's degrees , master 's degrees , and doctoral degrees in 80 undergraduate and 49 graduate areas of study through eight academic colleges . These colleges include Arts and Sciences , Business , Education and Professional Studies , Engineering , Health Sciences , Environment and Life Sciences , Nursing , and Pharmacy . Another college , University College for Academic Success , serves primarily as an advising college for all incoming undergraduates and follows them through their first two years of enrollment at URI . As of 2019 , the University of Rhode Island enrolls 14,653 undergraduate students , 1,982 graduate students , and 1,339 non-degree students . The in-state tuition for undergrad URI students in 2018-2019 is $ 14,138 , while Regional students paid $ 22,324 for tuition , and out of state students paid $ 30,862 . 75% of students received some type of financial aid .
Kingston is a village and a census-designated place in the town of South Kingstown , Rhode Island , United States , and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island . Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic District . It was originally known as Little Rest .