by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best 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 account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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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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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best value (with aid) school in Rhode Island. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Community College of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $5,980.
Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #2 spot on the list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Rhode Island College 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 $8,710 a year.
Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $25,028 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $20,496.
The quality degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island. New England Tech is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is New England Institute of Technology 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 $34,721 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Providence College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Providence College is ranked #2 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 $39,566.
Bryant University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking. 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $40,310.
Roger Williams University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Roger Williams University is ranked #6 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 $36,537.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Rhode Island ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johnson & Wales University - Providence is ranked #9 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 $30,715.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.