by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Rhode Island ranking.
After analyzing 3 schools in Rhode Island, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in Rhode Island. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don't have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Spanish 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.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Rhode Island School of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 956 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. Students studying at RWU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.
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