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# Schools Similar to University of Rhode Island

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Rhode Island

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

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Rhode Island · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Salve Regina University | 72.2% | 68.2% | $70,451 4 years after completion |
| Nichols College | 72.2% | 80.8% | $64,532 4 years after completion |
| Lasell University | 72.2% | 81.2% | $58,411 4 years after completion |
| Saint Francis University | 72.2% | 76.8% | $73,068 4 years after completion |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 72.2% | 70.6% | $64,802 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | University of Rhode Island · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curry College | 72.2% | 87.7% | $72,447 4 years after completion |
| American International College | 72.2% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | 72.2% | 83.8% | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 72.2% | 83.5% | $73,164 4 years after completion |
| Immaculata University | 72.2% | 85.8% | $72,836 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 |
| [Rhode Island College](/school/rhode-island-college/) | RI | $59,430 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | ME | $74,979 4 years after completion |
| Touro University | NY | $73,235 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 | University of Rhode Island · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $73,243 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |
| [Capitol Technology University](/school/capitol-technology-university/) | $73,243 4 years after completion | $104,028 4 years after completion | $22,102 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Rhode Island · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | $21,440 | $13,381 | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | $21,440 | $14,262 | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | $21,440 | $17,707 | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $21,440 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $21,440 | $6,079 | $73,337 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | NH | $71,253 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $64,804 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/) | NY | $80,304 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | NY | $67,740 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | MA | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | NY | $73,236 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/).