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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Rhode Island for Students from China

7 Colleges
$45,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Rhode Island ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in Rhode Island. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Rhode Island for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best affordable school for Chinese students in Rhode Island working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school awarded 3,855 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at URI are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at URI runs, on average, about $33,354. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,774 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,075 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at JWU Providence come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at JWU Providence can expect to pay, on average, about $35,950 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,706 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Rhode Island list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 956 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RWU are Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RWU is about $37,355 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,406 per year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it awarded 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bryant come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bryant is about $47,782 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,720 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Salve Regina come from such countries as China, Japan, and El Salvador. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Salve Regina runs, on average, about $44,200. Graduate students pay around $11,730 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to RISD to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RISD is about $56,290 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $56,290 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Rhode Island. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Brown is about $62,304 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $62,083 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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