2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Rhode Island
Liberal Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their liberal arts programs.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best liberal arts schools.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall liberal arts education in Rhode Island.
Top Schools in Liberal Arts
Our analysis ranked Roger Williams University the best school in the country for a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. There were roughly 11 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Roger Williams University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their liberal arts degree from Roger Williams University earn around $48,664 in the first couple years of their career. Roger Williams University graduates carry a median of $25,676 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
