by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 15 colleges ranked on age diversity in Rhode Island, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 15 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the most age-diverse colleges in Rhode Island. Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln scores 83.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.7, and gender diversity 51.9.
A rank of #2 makes Community College of Rhode Island one of the most age-diverse colleges in Rhode Island. On age diversity, it scores 83.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.1, alongside a 94.7 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #3 makes New England Institute of Technology one of the most age-diverse colleges in Rhode Island. On age diversity, it scores 82.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.6, and gender diversity 99.2.
Johnson & Wales University-Online came in at #4 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Rhode Island. On age diversity, it scores 80.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.4, and gender diversity 89.7.
Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island earned the #5 place in Rhode Island. It scores 79.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 60.9, and gender diversity 11.3.
Empire Beauty School-Warwick came in at #6 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 78.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.0, with a gender-diversity score of 26.6.
Rhode Island College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 78.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.0, and gender diversity 92.3.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. It scores 70.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 81.9, and gender diversity 99.8.
Salve Regina University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. It scores 69.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.0, alongside a 88.6 gender-diversity score.
University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in Rhode Island this year. It scores 66.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 52.9, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Roger Williams University earned the #11 position in Rhode Island. It scores 62.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #12 in this year's ranking. It scores 61.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, with a gender-diversity score of 88.8.
Johnson & Wales University-Providence landed the #13 spot in Rhode Island this year. The school's age diversity score is 59.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.7, alongside a 95.1 gender-diversity score.
Bryant University landed the #14 spot in Rhode Island this year. The school's age diversity score is 53.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 49.5, alongside a 94.9 gender-diversity score.
Providence College landed the #15 spot in Rhode Island this year. The school's age diversity score is 52.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 39.4, alongside a 99.3 gender-diversity score.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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