Rhode Island College Peer Institutions
Peer institutions are colleges and universities that are similar to Rhode Island College on a variety of characteristics, such as Carnegie Classification, geographic setting, public status, enrollment, student demographics, program offerings, and finances. Peer institutions are often different from competitor institutions (those with which RIC competes for students) and almost always different from aspirant institutions (those with characteristics or outcomes that RIC aspires to attain).
| Institution | City/State | Metropolitan Area | IPEDSID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 165024 |
| Buffalo State SUNY | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 196130 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 128771 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 190558 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 144892 |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA | Erie, PA | 212160 |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA | Worcester, MA-CT | 165820 |
| Framingham State University | Framingham, MA | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 165866 |
| Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany, IN | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 151379 |
| Kean University | Union, NJ | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 185262 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 217420 |
| Salem State University | Salem, MA | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 167729 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT | New Haven-Milford, CT | 130493 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Portland-South Portland, ME | 161554 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 130776 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 187444 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | Worcester, MA-CT | 168430 |
*Peer institutions are colleges and universities that are similar to Rhode Island College on a variety of characteristics, such as Carnegie Classification, geographic setting, public status, enrollment, student demographics, program offerings, and finances. Peer institutions are often different from competitor institutions (those with which RIC competes for students) and almost always different from aspirant institutions (those with characteristics or outcomes that RIC aspires to attain).
