Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Rhode Island. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Rhode Island is 46.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.14%.
Brown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.39% and Brown University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 65.16% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 48,904 (18,960/29,917) | 2,638 (1,326/1,309) | 1,719 (855/863) | 5% (7%/4%) | 65% (64%/3%) |
| 2 | Providence College | 12,521 (5,188/7,332) | 6,372 (2,771/3,601) | 1,223 (549/674) | 51% (53%/49%) | 19% (20%/9%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | Bryant University | 9,825 (6,200/3,623) | 6,431 (3,675/2,755) | 883 (556/327) | 65% (59%/76%) | 14% (15%/9%) |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 6,202 (1,662/4,538) | 4,228 (1,075/3,151) | 557 (183/374) | 68% (65%/69%) | 13% (17%/8%) |
| 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| Average | 15,714 (6,199/6,199) | 7,260 (2,818/4,434) | 1,317 (561/755) | 46.20% (45.5%/71.5%) | 18.14% (19.9%/17.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Rhode Island is 1219. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 618 and the average SAT Math score is 601.
Brown University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Rhode Island College has the lowest SAT scores of 990 among best schools in Rhode Island. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Rhode Island for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 61% (1,046) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 2 | Providence College | 19% (237) | 1330 | 670 | 660 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 27% (820) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 19% (220) | 990 | 510 | 480 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 11% (94) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 16% (88) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 19% (171) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 14% (151) | 1030 | 530 | 500 |
| Average | 23.25% | 1219 | 618 | 601 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Rhode Island is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Rhode Island for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 24% (410) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | Providence College | 5% (58) | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 4 | Rhode Island College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 5 | Bryant University | 1% (9) | 28 | ||
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2% (12) | 28 | 28 | 25 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 2% (21) | 26 | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 2% (18) | 25 | 22 | 24 |
| Average | 6.00% | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
*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 best schools in Rhode Island based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Providence College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Bryant University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Rhode Islandand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.