Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Public · Large suburb · R.I. College · RI College · RIC

Public institution in Providence, RI · 4,630 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $56,318 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Cost of attendance
Top 19%Average net price
Top 24%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $10,988380th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,986684th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,5191,126th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,490294th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $56,318719th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,882733rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 46.2%1,310th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.7%1,039th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.1%944th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1010928th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,630521st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 41.5%651st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 43 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Rhode Island#8

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,330	$65,610
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$57,860	$49,840
Computer Science	bachelors	$57,318	—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$65,797
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$53,671	$53,775
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,041	$52,607
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$47,729
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions	bachelors	$45,696	$27,476
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$42,979	$49,019
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,235	$42,073
Public Administration	bachelors	$41,937	—
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$41,441	$41,565

Campus facts

Founded in 1854source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Burgundy and Gold and Whitesource
Athletic nickname: "Anchormen"source
Mascot: Anchormansource
Motto: "Reach. Inspire. Connect."source
Formerly known as "Rhode Island State Normal School" (1854–1871)source
Formerly known as "Rhode Island Normal School" (1871–1920)source
Formerly known as "Rhode Island College of Education" (1920–1959)source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Notable alum: Viola Davissource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.