Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Rhode Island 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Rhode Island that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 12
- Cheapest net price
- $6,513
- Top earnings 10y
- $93,487
- Public / Private
- 3 / 9
Community College of Rhode Island
A+- Net price/yr
- $6,513
- Net price
- $6,513
- Earnings 10y
- $42,659
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rhode Island College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,478
- Net price
- $9,478
- Earnings 10y
- $56,318
- Acceptance
- 91.8%
Johnson & Wales University-Online
D- Net price/yr
- $20,252
- Net price
- $20,252
- Earnings 10y
- $43,418
- Acceptance
- 91%
University of Rhode Island
B- Net price/yr
- $21,440
- Net price
- $21,440
- Earnings 10y
- $69,743
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Brown University
B- Net price/yr
- $25,184
- Net price
- $25,184
- Earnings 10y
- $93,487
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
D- Net price/yr
- $31,027
- Net price
- $31,027
- Earnings 10y
- $43,418
- Acceptance
- 88.4%
New England Institute of Technology
D- Net price/yr
- $36,483
- Net price
- $36,483
- Earnings 10y
- $48,684
- Acceptance
- 66.7%
Salve Regina University
D- Net price/yr
- $36,967
- Net price
- $36,967
- Earnings 10y
- $72,975
- Acceptance
- 68.2%
Roger Williams University
D- Net price/yr
- $37,999
- Net price
- $37,999
- Earnings 10y
- $70,266
- Acceptance
- 87.7%
Bryant University
C- Net price/yr
- $41,219
- Net price
- $41,219
- Earnings 10y
- $90,008
- Acceptance
- 65.5%
Providence College
D- Net price/yr
- $48,523
- Net price
- $48,523
- Earnings 10y
- $87,054
- Acceptance
- 50.9%
Rhode Island School of Design
D- Net price/yr
- $50,507
- Net price
- $50,507
- Earnings 10y
- $68,140
- Acceptance
- 18.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Rhode Island colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.98 (3 public, 9 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI tops this ranking. Average net price is $6,513 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr 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?
12 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.