Top Universities in Rhode Island (state)
2026 Rhode Island University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the US state of Rhode Island? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Rhode Island University Ranking, which lists 10 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United States.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Rhode Island Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Rhode Island University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Brown University | Providence |
| 152 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston |
| 355 | Rhode Island School of Design | Providence |
| 493 | Johnson and Wales University | Providence |
| 521 | Providence College | Providence |
| 525 | Rhode Island College | Providence |
| 569 | Roger Williams University | Bristol |
| 598 | Bryant University | Smithfield |
| 825 | Salve Regina University | Newport |
| 1188 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Rhode Island?
- There are 10 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Rhode Island higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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