Meet Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 5,800 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools.

Our Schools

These five schools make up Rhode Island College, established in 1854 as Rhode Island's first public institution of higher education:

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
• School of Business
• Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
• School of Social Work

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A Metropolitan Campus with a Suburban Feel

The college is located on a beautiful 180-acre suburban campus in the vibrant, historic, creative capital city of Providence. RIC also has satellite locations at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence’s Innovation District and the Rhode Island College Workforce Development Hub in Central Falls, RI. Our main campus provides students with the full college experience, a safe and inviting home away from home with access to unique urban amenities and experiences.

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Who We Are

RIC is known throughout the Northeast for high-quality academic programs, small class sizes, personalized, hands-on learning experiences, world-class faculty, and high value compared to other four-year institutions.