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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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14 matching colleges · Showing 1–14
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Rhode Island 14 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
Net price / year$21,440Payback4 years
Weak ROI
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
Net price / year$6,513PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Brown University
Providence, RI
Net price / year$25,184Payback2.2 years
Strong ROI
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Net price / year$9,478Payback4.8 years
Strong ROI
Providence College
Providence, RI
Net price / year$48,523Payback5 years
Solid ROI
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Net price / year$37,999Payback6.9 years
Weak ROI
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
Net price / year$31,027PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Net price / year$41,219Payback4 years
Weak ROI
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI
Net price / year$20,252PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
Net price / year$36,967Payback6 years
Slow ROI
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Net price / year$50,507Payback10.2 years
Weak ROI
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
Net price / year$36,483Payback225.2 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
Lincoln, RI
Net price / year$27,578PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI
Net price / year$15,866Payback13.4 years