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2024 Best Schools for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island for Bachelor's Degrees

8 Colleges
$29,759 Avg Net Price (With Aid)*
45% Discount Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.

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Your Choice of School Matters

After analyzing 8 schools in Rhode Island, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.

Our Methodology

The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.

To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.

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Want to see the list of best value schools for families with specific income levels or whether or not aid is being applied? Click on one of the tiles above. If you'd rather work on your degree in a specific area of the country, you might be interested in our rankings by place. Also, you may want to check out our other college rankings.

If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools (With Aid) in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Our 2024 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value (with aid) school in Rhode Island for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rhode Island College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,710.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $25,028.

Full Brown University Value Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.

Not only is University of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $20,496.

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Not only is Providence College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $39,566.

Full Providence College Value Report

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bryant University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $40,310 a year.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Not only is Roger Williams University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $36,537 a year.

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Salve Regina University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $36,708 a year.

Full Salve Regina University Value Report

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With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.

Not only is Johnson & Wales University - Providence a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $30,715 a year.

Learn More About Value at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

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