Rhode Island Nursing Colleges

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

There are 14,904 undergraduates at URI, of which 12,712 are full-time, and there are 17,649 students altogether. It takes the average URI undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

69% of URI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,205 a year. URI has a 4.3% 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 URI is $51,827.

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island

The total student population at Community College of Rhode Island is 13,684, which includes 5,821 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,241 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from CCRI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,333 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

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

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,584 a year. RIC has a 7.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from RIC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,888 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

The total student population at New England Institute of Technology is 2,031, of which 1,843 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,579 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 73% are men and 27% are women.

Roughly 78% of students at New England Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,084 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,892 during the early-career years.

#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island

The total student population at Salve Regina University is 2,771, of which 2,150 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,084 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

77% of Salve Regina students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,236 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 $47,306.