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Map of colleges and universities in Rhode Island
This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of
Rhode Island . There are currently 13 accredited, degree-granting institutions operating in the state, including two
research universities , a
community college , and a
school of art .
Two of the state's public institutions are administered by the Rhode Island Board of Education.
[1] The other, the University of Rhode Island, is overseen by its own board of trustees.
[2]
[3]
[4] The state operates two public universities, the
University of Rhode Island and
Rhode Island College , as well as the
Community College of Rhode Island , which offers degrees at six locations. The
Naval War College , operated by the federal
United States Navy , is located in
Newport . The oldest school in the state is
Brown University , a member of the
Ivy League and the only Rhode Island institution founded before the
American Revolution . The newest college is
College Unbound , a
degree completion school in
Providence .
[5] Enrollment sizes range from College Unbound at 208 students to the University of Rhode Island, the state's flagship public university, with 20,720 students.
The institutions included on this list are all
regionally accredited by the
New England Commission of Higher Education .
[6]
Institutions
School
Location(s)
[7]
Control
[7]
Type
[7]
[a]
Enrollment
[b] (2020)
Founded
Brown University
Providence
Private
Doctoral university
10,446
1764
[8]
Bryant University
Smithfield
Private
Master's university
4,001
1863
[9]
College Unbound
Providence
Private
Special-focus institution
208
2009
[10]
Community College of Rhode Island
6 locations
Public
Associate's college
17,784
1964
[11]
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
Private
Master's university
6,235
[c]
1914
[12]
Naval War College
Newport
Public(
Federal )
Master's university
[d]
525
[13]
[e]
1884
[14]
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich
Private
Master's university
2,792
1940
[15]
Providence College
Providence
Private(
Catholic )
Master's university
5,164
1917
[16]
Rhode Island College
Providence
Public
Master's university
8,642
1854
[17]
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence
Private
School of art
2,328
1877
[18]
Roger Williams University
Bristol
Private
Master's university
5,695
[f]
1956
[19]
Salve Regina University
Newport
Private(
Catholic )
Master's university
3,033
1934
[20]
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
Public
Doctoral university
20,720
1892
[21]
Defunct institutions
See also
Notes
^ The types listed here are as categorized in the
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education .
^ Enrollment is the total 12-month unduplicated headcount listed by IPEDS for 2020–2021.
^ The enrollment count for Johnson & Wales University does not include 2,923 students in its distance learning programs.
^ The Naval War College is not categorized by the Carnegie Classification. However, it is comparable to the
Naval Postgraduate School , which is categorized as a masters university.
^ The enrollment count for the Naval War College is for the 2021–2022 academic year and does not include 5,257 students in their distance learning programs.
^ The enrollment count for Roger Williams University includes 524 students at the
School of Law , which is listed as a separate school in IPEDS.
References
^
"RIOPC Mission & Responsibilities" . Rhode Island Office of Postsecondary Commissioner . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^ Parker, Paul (24 January 2020).
"Raimondo announces nominees for new URI board of trustees" . The Providence Journal . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^ Phillips, Jason (6 February 2020).
"New board of trustees to govern URI" . The Good Five Cent Cigar . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^
"Board of Trustees" . University of Rhode Island . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^ St. Amour, Madeline (2 December 2020).
"College Unbound Receives Accreditation" . Inside Higher Ed . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^
"Rhode Island Institutions" . NECHE . Retrieved 2021-02-11 .
^
a
b
c
"The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)" . U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-01-21 .
^
"History of Brown" . Brown University. Archived from
the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"Quick Facts About Bryant" . Bryant University. Archived from
the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"Colleges Struggle to Serve Millions of Dropouts. Have These Men Cracked the Code?" . The Chronicle of Higher Education . 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-18 .
^
"Our History" . Community College of Rhode Island. Archived from
the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-10-05 .
^
"The History of Johnson & Wales" . Johnson & Wales University. Archived from
the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"Fast Facts" (PDF) . U.S. Naval War College. September 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-21 .
^ Naval War College.
"NWC History" . Archived from
the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-10-06 .
^ Eltsworth, Peter (2006-05-10).
"NEIT trains tomorrow's auto pros" .
The Providence Journal . Retrieved 2007-10-05 .
^
"College History" . Providence College. Archived from
the original on 2003-10-09. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"About RIC - History" . Rhode Island College. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"RISD: About RISD" . Rhode Island School of Design. Archived from
the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"History & Traditions" . Roger Williams University. Archived from
the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2007-12-17 .
^
"University Facts" . Salve Regina University. Retrieved 2020-12-05 .
^
"History - University of Rhode Island" . University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2007-12-05 .
^
"Closed School List" . Colleges & Universities (CIHE) / Commission on Institutions of Higher Education . 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2017-04-15 .
^ Page 123, Rhode Island: A Guide to the Smallest State (Federal Writers' Program, 1937)
^ Page 244, The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence, 1636-1950 (
John Hutchins Cady , 1957)
^ Greene, Welcome Arnold (1886).
The Providence Plantations for Two Hundred and Fifty Years . Providence, RI: J. A. & R. A. Reid. p. 174. Retrieved 15 January 2016 .
^
a
b
"History: The Beginnings of Catholicism in Rhode Island" . Roman Catholic Diocense of Providence. Retrieved 2007-12-19 .
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