Ranking
Best Fine and Studio Arts Colleges in Rhode Island 2026
Community College of Rhode Island leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 16.37 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 8 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
8 eligible Rhode Island colleges reporting awards in Fine and Studio Arts, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $6,513
- Top earnings 10y
- $93,487
- Public / Private
- 3 / 5
Community College of Rhode Island
A+- ROI proxy
- 16.37
- Net price
- $6,513
- Earnings 10y
- $42,659
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rhode Island College
A- ROI proxy
- 14.85
- Net price
- $9,478
- Earnings 10y
- $56,318
- Acceptance
- 91.8%
Brown University
B- ROI proxy
- 9.28
- Net price
- $25,184
- Earnings 10y
- $93,487
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
University of Rhode Island
B- ROI proxy
- 8.13
- Net price
- $21,440
- Earnings 10y
- $69,743
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Salve Regina University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.94
- Net price
- $36,967
- Earnings 10y
- $72,975
- Acceptance
- 68.2%
Roger Williams University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.62
- Net price
- $37,999
- Earnings 10y
- $70,266
- Acceptance
- 87.7%
Providence College
D- ROI proxy
- 4.49
- Net price
- $48,523
- Earnings 10y
- $87,054
- Acceptance
- 50.9%
Rhode Island School of Design
D- ROI proxy
- 3.37
- Net price
- $50,507
- Earnings 10y
- $68,140
- Acceptance
- 18.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Rhode Island schools reporting awards in Fine and Studio Arts, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 8.26 (3 public, 5 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Rhode Island colleges are in this list?
8 Rhode Island colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.