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Colleges in and near Valley Falls

Providence College is 6.1 miles from Valley Falls

No college sits inside Valley Falls’ boundary, but Providence College’s campus in Providence, with 4,576 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Rhode Island is 15.3 miles away in Warwick. About 1% of Valley Falls’ 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 Valley Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
34,611 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Providence College
Residents in college
1%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
15.3 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
6.8 mi
Rhode Island College · $11,300 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Valley Falls

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

A college 6.1 miles awayProvidence College has 4,576 students on campus in Providence, 86% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rhode Island CollegeLiving in Rhode Island, Rhode Island College charges $11,300 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,299. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.3 miles awayCommunity College of Rhode Island in Warwick: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Rhode Island (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Valley Falls

Eight private colleges within 11.2 miles, and one public college within 6.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrown UniversityRhode Island CollegeProvidence CollegeValley Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
Providence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,576 on campus · 6.1 mi · Providence51%admitted$49knet price86%graduate$87kearningsRhode Island School of DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,540 on campus · 6.7 mi · Providence19%admitted$51knet price89%graduate$68kearningsBrown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,009 on campus · 6.8 mi · Providence5%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$93kearningsRhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,586 on campus · 6.8 mi · Providence92%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$56kearningsJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,285 on campus · 7.2 mi · Providence88%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bryant UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,504 on campus · 7.7 mi · Smithfield65%admitted$41knet price80%graduate$90kearningsCollege UnboundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 8.2 mi · Providence$21knet priceWheaton College (Massachusetts)University or college · Private nonprofit · 1,778 on campus · 11 mi · Norton, MA68%admitted$30knet price73%graduate$68kearningsDean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 11.2 mi · Franklin, MA74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Valley Falls’ median household income ($92,901) falls.

Rhode Island College6.8 mi · Providence · sticker $17,454$12,809a year
Brown University6.8 mi · Providence · sticker $87,648$16,219a year
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11 mi · Norton, MA · sticker $79,311$28,639a year
Dean College11.2 mi · Franklin, MA · sticker $64,889$31,161a year
Johnson & Wales University-Providence7.2 mi · Providence · sticker $60,314$31,803a year
Providence College6.1 mi · Providence · sticker $80,466$33,169a year
Rhode Island School of Design6.7 mi · Providence · sticker $81,727$33,893a year
Bryant University7.7 mi · Smithfield · sticker $69,964$39,680a year
College Unbound8.2 mi · Providence · sticker $27,138—a 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 within 15 miles of Valley Falls: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Providence CollegeBrown UniversityRhode Island CollegeJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceBryant University
Brown University96% graduate$93k earnings$11k typical debt
Rhode Island College48% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Providence College86% graduate$87k earnings$27k typical debt
Johnson & Wales University-Providence55% graduate$43k earnings*$26k typical debt
Bryant University80% graduate$90k earnings$27k typical debt
Rhode Island School of Design89% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)73% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k 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: Johnson & Wales University-Providence (3).

Questions about college near Valley Falls

Is Valley Falls a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Valley Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The nearest campus, Providence College, is 6.1 miles away in Providence.

What colleges are near Valley Falls?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Brown University (6.8 miles, 11,009 students on campus), Rhode Island College (6.8 miles, 5,586) and Providence College (6.1 miles, 4,576).

What is the closest community college to Valley Falls, and what does it cost?

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 15.3 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 Rhode Island College cost if we live in Rhode Island?

Tuition and fees are $11,300 a year in-state and $27,299 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,378 (under $30,000 income) to $15,681 (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 Valley Falls. 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 →