For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Rhode Island Colleges is 44.15%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.38%. A total of 136,548 have applied, 60,290 admitted, and 11,687 students have enrolled one of Rhode Island Colleges.
Of the Rhode Island colleges, Brown University is the tightest school to admit with 5.00% acceptance rate, and Rhode Island School of Design has the second lowest acceptance rate of 14.01%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Rhode Island Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Rhode Island Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | 51,316 | 2,566 | 1,617 |
5.00% | 63.02% |
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Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI | 9,506 | 6,274 | 941 |
66.00% | 15.00% |
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Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI | 446 | 241 | 154 |
54.04% | 63.90% |
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Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI | 8,841 | 7,426 | 1,040 |
84.00% | 14.00% |
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New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI | 2,530 | 1,847 | 499 |
73.00% | 27.02% |
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Providence CollegeProvidence, RI | 12,469 | 6,110 | 1,222 |
49.00% | 20.00% |
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Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI | 4,988 | 4,040 | 808 |
80.99% | 20.00% |
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Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 7,126 | 998 | 509 |
14.01% | 51.00% |
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Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI | 8,238 | 7,249 | 1,015 |
87.99% | 14.00% |
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Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI | 5,697 | 3,988 | 558 |
70.00% | 13.99% |
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University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | 25,391 | 19,551 | 3,324 |
77.00% | 17.00% |
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| Average | 12,413 | 5,481 | 1,062 | 44.15% | 19.38% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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