Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Rhode Island. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Rhode Island is 45.42% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.03%.
Brown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.39% and IYRS School of Technology & Trades has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Rhode Island. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 48,904 (18,960/29,917) | 2,638 (1,326/1,309) | 1,719 (855/863) | 5% (7%/4%) | 65% (64%/3%) | |
| Bryant University | 9,825 (6,200/3,623) | 6,431 (3,675/2,755) | 883 (556/327) | 65% (59%/76%) | 14% (15%/9%) | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 7,828 (2,846/4,974) | 6,921 (2,432/4,484) | 1,092 (395/697) | 88% (85%/90%) | 16% (16%/14%) | |
| New England Institute of Technology | 2,747 (1,430/1,317) | 1,833 (1,097/736) | 418 (283/135) | 67% (77%/56%) | 23% (26%/10%) | |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Newport School of Hairdressing-Main Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/27/2017) | |||||
| Providence College | 12,521 (5,188/7,332) | 6,372 (2,771/3,601) | 1,223 (549/674) | 51% (53%/49%) | 19% (20%/9%) | |
| Rhode Island College | 5,415 (1,780/3,629) | 4,972 (1,606/3,361) | 1,149 (376/773) | 92% (90%/93%) | 23% (23%/21%) | |
| Community College of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Rhode Island | 26,987 (9,498/16,968) | 19,475 (6,672/12,776) | 2,995 (1,146/1,847) | 72% (70%/75%) | 15% (17%/11%) | |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 6,692 (1,406/5,279) | 1,249 (287/962) | 518 (134/384) | 19% (20%/18%) | 41% (47%/7%) | |
| Roger Williams University | 8,029 (3,458/4,537) | 7,042 (2,985/4,038) | 918 (431/487) | 88% (86%/89%) | 13% (14%/11%) | |
| Salve Regina University | 6,202 (1,662/4,538) | 4,228 (1,075/3,151) | 557 (183/374) | 68% (65%/69%) | 13% (17%/8%) | |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades | 18 (17/1) | 16 (15/1) | 16 (15/1) | 89% (88%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | 476 (165/307) | 433 (152/277) | 236 (86/150) | 91% (92%/90%) | 55% (57%/49%) | |
| MotoRing Technical Training Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| MKG Beauty & Business | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 11,304 (4,384/4,384) | 5,134 (2,008/3,121) | 977 (417/559) | 45.42% (45.8%/71.2%) | 19.03% (20.8%/17.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Rhode Island is 1248. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 629 and the average SAT Math score is 619.
Brown University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Rhode Island College has the lowest SAT scores of 990 among Colleges in Rhode Island. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Rhode Island for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 61% (1,046) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| Bryant University | 11% (94) | 1260 | 640 | 620 | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 14% (151) | 1030 | 530 | 500 | |
| New England Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for New England Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Newport School of Hairdressing-Main Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/27/2017) | ||||
| Providence College | 19% (237) | 1330 | 670 | 660 | |
| Rhode Island College | 19% (220) | 990 | 510 | 480 | |
| Community College of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Rhode Island | 27% (820) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 15% (80) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| Roger Williams University | 19% (171) | 1220 | 620 | 600 | |
| Salve Regina University | 16% (88) | 1220 | 620 | 600 | |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades | Test Score is NOT considered for IYRS School of Technology & Trades admission. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Test Score is NOT considered for Johnson & Wales University-Online admission. | ||||
| MotoRing Technical Training Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| MKG Beauty & Business | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket | No data is available. | ||||
| College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 22.33% | 1248 | 629 | 619 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Rhode Island is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Rhode Island for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 24% (410) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| Bryant University | 1% (9) | 28 | |||
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 2% (18) | 25 | 22 | 24 | |
| New England Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for New England Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Newport School of Hairdressing-Main Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/27/2017) | ||||
| Providence College | 5% (58) | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
| Rhode Island College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Community College of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Rhode Island | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Rhode Island School of Design | 3% (17) | 32 | 35 | 30 | |
| Roger Williams University | 2% (21) | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
| Salve Regina University | 2% (12) | 28 | 28 | 25 | |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades | Test Score is NOT considered for IYRS School of Technology & Trades admission. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Test Score is NOT considered for Johnson & Wales University-Online admission. | ||||
| MotoRing Technical Training Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| MKG Beauty & Business | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket | No data is available. | ||||
| College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 5.57% | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Rhode Island based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bryant University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| New England Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Newport School of Hairdressing-Main Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/27/2017) | ||||||||
| Providence College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Rhode Island College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Community College of Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Rhode Island | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Rhode Island School of Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Roger Williams University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Salve Regina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| IYRS School of Technology & Trades | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| MotoRing Technical Training Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| MKG Beauty & Business | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| College Unbound | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.