2024 Most Enrolled Students in Rhode Island Rankings
Among Rhode Island colleges, University of Rhode Island has the largest number of students (17,473) and Brown University has the second largest number of students (11,189) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Rhode Island having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Rhode Island
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | 17,473 | 7,314 | 10,159 | 14,768 | 2,705 | 775 | $35,804 | 77.0% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Brown University Providence, RI | 11,189 | 5,381 | 5,808 | 7,639 | 3,550 | 207 | $68,230 | 5.0% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI | 5,787 | 1,683 | 4,104 | 4,719 | 1,068 | 241 | $26,519 | 81.0% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | 4,566 | 1,728 | 2,838 | 4,158 | 408 | 88 | $39,992 | 84.0% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Providence College Providence, RI | 4,473 | 2,028 | 2,445 | 3,996 | 477 | 72 | $60,848 | 49.0% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | 4,397 | 2,170 | 2,227 | 4,103 | 294 | 222 | $42,666 | 88.0% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Bryant University Smithfield, RI | 3,536 | 2,210 | 1,326 | 3,204 | 332 | 87 | $51,169 | 66.0% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI | 2,872 | 914 | 1,958 | 2,190 | 682 | 593 | $47,930 | 70.0% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | 2,620 | 857 | 1,763 | 2,108 | 512 | - | $59,760 | 14.0% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI | 1,895 | 1,087 | 808 | 1,720 | 175 | 142 | $35,625 | 73.0% | 12 to 1 |
Qualified Rhode Island Colleges in Core Admission Stats
