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Rhode Island Nursing Colleges

5 Colleges
$84,033 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$31,298 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 1,091 students received a nursing degree from a college in Rhode Island, making it rank #44 in terms of graduations. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $21,008 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $29,504 a year.

About 56% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,824 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$15,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Rhode Island is 17,649, of which 14,904 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,712 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at URI is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at URI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,355 a year. URI has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,306 during the early-career years.

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$5,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,821 full-time undergraduates at CCRI, and 13,684 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,472 a year. CCRI has a 5.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCRI is $33,817.

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$10,966 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,072 students at RIC in total, 5,998 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,611 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at RIC is 4.7 years.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,255 a year. RIC has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RIC is $41,889.

#4

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,843 undergraduates at New England Tech, of which 1,579 are full-time, and there are 2,031 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Around 69% of accepted students are men, and 31% are women.

81% of New England Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,187 a year. New England Tech has a 0.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,402 during the early-career years.

#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$46,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
73% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,771 students at Salve Regina in total, 2,150 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,084 are full-time. For undergraduates at Salve Regina, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 26% are men and 74% are women.

Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,853 a year. Salve Regina has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Salve Regina is $50,726.

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