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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Rhode Island for Students from Canada

6 Colleges
$48,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Rhode Island ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for Canadian 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 Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best affordable school for Canadian students in Rhode Island in this year’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3,855 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to URI to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at URI runs, on average, about $33,354. Graduate students pay around $29,774 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,075 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to JWU Providence to study. International students at JWU Providence can expect to pay, on average, about $35,950 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $14,706 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Rhode Island. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Bryant runs, on average, about $47,782. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,720 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on our list means Providence College is a great place for Canadian students in Rhode Island working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,173 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Providence are Canada, Vietnam, and Ireland. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Providence is about $55,988 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,750 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island School of Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Rhode Island. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RISD are China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RISD is about $56,290 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,290 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Rhode Island list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,987 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Brown runs, on average, about $62,304. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $62,083 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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