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# Schools Similar to Rhode Island College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/rhode-island-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/rhode-island-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/rhode-island-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/rhode-island-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/rhode-island-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Rhode Island College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Rhode Island College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 91.8% | 88.4% | $54,530 4 years after completion |
| Wilson College | 91.8% | 92.1% | $54,180 4 years after completion |
| Bluefield State University | 91.8% | 97.2% | $61,729 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Salve Regina University | RI | $70,451 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Connecticut State University](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $59,787 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | MA | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $59,272 4 years after completion |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $58,676 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Rhode Island College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $59,430 4 years after completion | $74,979 4 years after completion | $7,482 |
| [Baptist Health Sciences University](/school/baptist-health-sciences-university/) | $59,430 4 years after completion | $73,191 4 years after completion | $11,212 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Rhode Island College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $9,478 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $9,478 | $4,456 | $61,389 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/) | NY | $58,809 4 years after completion |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Brockport](/school/suny-brockport/) | NY | $57,799 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/) | NY | $53,203 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | NY | $61,389 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) | NY | $58,555 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern Maine](/school/university-of-southern-maine/) | ME | $60,816 4 years after completion |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,515 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).