Lowest Acceptance Rate Colleges & Universities in Rhode Island

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Rhode Island for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Rhode Island. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Brown University which sent acceptance letters to only 5% of the 50,649 students who applied and rejected 95%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Rhode Island colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.

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Providence, RI

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Brown University

Private 4 Year

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5% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Colleges in America

11,189enrollment
$26,723net price
1490-1580SAT range
34-36ACT range
3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Providence, RI

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Rhode Island School of Design

Private 4 Year

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17% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Rhode Island

2,620enrollment
$39,800net price
1340-1525SAT range
29-33ACT range
3.71Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1