Admission Comparison between Rhode Island Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 129,942 students have applied to Rhode Island colleges and 58,571 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Rhode Island colleges is 61.8%. Of the admitted students, 11,707 students finally enrolled in one of Rhode Island colleges.
No Rhode Island colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 10 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Rhode Island colleges is 1,258.
Rhode Island College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Brown University has the largest number of applicants of 50,649 and University of Rhode Island has the most admitted students of 19,465.
- The average acceptance rate of Rhode Island colleges is 61.8% and Brown University has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.1%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 31.6% and Brown University has the highest yield of 67.0%.
- The average SAT score is 1,258 and Brown University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
Rhode Island Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Rhode Island colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 50,649 | 2,562 | 1,717 | 5.1% | 67 | $75 | $75 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Public, 4 years four-years | 25,481 | 19,465 | 3,420 | 76.4% | 18 | $65 | $103 |
| Providence College Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 11,129 | 5,874 | 1,156 | 52.8% | 20 | $65 | $65 |
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 5,562 | 3,867 | 592 | 69.5% | 15 | $50 | - |
| Bryant University Smithfield, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 8,900 | 6,124 | 964 | 68.8% | 16 | $50 | $80 |
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI Public, 4 years four-years | 3,921 | 3,432 | 674 | 87.5% | 20 | $50 | $50 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 8,281 | 6,909 | 994 | 83.4% | 14 | - | - |
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 8,121 | 7,389 | 1,074 | 91.0% | 15 | $55 | $50 |
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI Private, 2-4 years | 24 | 22 | 21 | 91.7% | 95 | - | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 400 | 270 | 175 | 67.5% | 65 | - | - |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 5,099 | 888 | 481 | 17.4% | 54 | $60 | $60 |
| New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,375 | 1,769 | 439 | 74.5% | 25 | - | - |
| Average | 129,942 | 58,571 | 11,707 | 61.8% | 32 | $59 | $69 |
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