Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Rhode Island
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Rhode Island9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Rhode Island.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Brown University
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Rhode Island
- $62,464 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,184 a year
- 2
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- $33,663 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,967 a year
- 3
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- $31,943 off the sticker price
- Net price $48,523 a year
- 4
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- $31,220 off the sticker price
- Net price $50,507 a year
- 5
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- $29,287 off the sticker price
- Net price $31,027 a year
- 6
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- $28,745 off the sticker price
- Net price $41,219 a year
- 7
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- $23,951 off the sticker price
- Net price $37,999 a year
- 8
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- $12,881 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,440 a year
- 9
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for low debt
- $12,060 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,483 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | $25,184 | $11,428 | $93,487 | 96% |
| Salve Regina University | $36,967 | $27,000 | $72,975 | 77% |
| Providence College | $48,523 | $27,000 | $87,054 | 86% |
| Rhode Island School of Design | $50,507 | $27,000 | $68,140 | 89% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | $31,027 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 55% |
| Bryant University | $41,219 | $26,849 | $90,008 | 80% |
| Roger Williams University | $37,999 | $26,940 | $70,266 | 69% |
| University of Rhode Island | $21,440 | $22,250 | $69,743 | 73% |
| New England Institute of Technology | $36,483 | $16,668 | $48,684 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15