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Colleges in and near Little Compton

Salve Regina University is 7.3 miles from Little Compton

No college sits inside Little Compton’s boundary, but Salve Regina University’s campus in Newport, with 2,220 students on campus, is 7.3 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Rhode Island is 21.8 miles away in Warwick. About 4% of Little Compton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Rhode Island (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Little Compton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,031 students on campus
Nearest college
7.3 mi
Salve Regina University
Residents in college
4%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
21.8 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
18.8 mi
University of Rhode Island · $16,942 in-state
Median household income
$135K
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What stands out about college from Little Compton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 7.3 miles awaySalve Regina University has 2,220 students on campus in Newport, 77% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Rhode IslandLiving in Rhode Island, the University of Rhode Island charges $16,942 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,146. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 21.8 miles awayCommunity College of Rhode Island in Warwick: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Rhode Island (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Little Compton

Three private colleges within 11.4 miles, and one public college within 12 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Rhode Island, is 18.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-DartmouthRoger Williams UniversitySalve Regina UniversityLittle Compton
University or collegeCommunity college
Salve Regina UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,220 on campus · 7.3 mi · Newport68%admitted$37knet price77%graduate$73kearningsRoger Williams UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,074 on campus · 11.3 mi · Bristol88%admitted$38knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Roger Williams University School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 516 on campus · 11.4 mi · Bristol$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Massachusetts-DartmouthUniversity or college · Public · 6,221 on campus · 12 mi · North Dartmouth, MA91%admitted$21knet price52%graduate$69kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Little Compton’s median household income ($134,750) falls.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth12 mi · North Dartmouth, MA · sticker $33,485$28,147a year
University of Rhode Island18.8 mi · Kingston · sticker $34,321$28,460a year
Salve Regina University7.3 mi · Newport · sticker $70,630$39,244a year
Roger Williams University11.3 mi · Bristol · sticker $61,950$40,792a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Roger Williams UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-DartmouthUniversity of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island73% graduate$70k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth52% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Roger Williams University69% graduate$70k earnings*$27k typical debt
Salve Regina University77% graduate$73k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Roger Williams University (2).

Questions about college near Little Compton

Is Little Compton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Little Compton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The nearest campus, Salve Regina University, is 7.3 miles away in Newport.

What colleges are near Little Compton?

Within 15 miles: Salve Regina University (7.3 miles, 2,220 students on campus), Roger Williams University (11.3 miles, 4,074), Roger Williams University School of Law (11.4 miles, 516) and the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (12 miles, 6,221).

What is the closest community college to Little Compton, and what does it cost?

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 21.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents; the federal net price, $6,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Rhode Island cost if we live in Rhode Island?

Tuition and fees are $16,942 a year in-state and $37,146 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,368 (under $30,000 income) to $28,460 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Little Compton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →