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Colleges in and near Warwick

Warwick is home to Community College of Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island (9,996 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Warwick’s residents are enrolled in college, below Rhode Island (8%).

Community College of Rhode Island

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 Warwick. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
44,558 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Community College of Rhode Island
Residents in college
6%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Rhode Island College · $11,300 in-state
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college in Warwick

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

A community college in WarwickCommunity College of Rhode Island has 9,996 students on campus in Warwick, 26% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Rhode Island (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Warwick

Eight private colleges within 9.7 miles, one public college within 9.9 miles, and Community College of Rhode Island 3.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrown UniversityCommunity College of Rhode IslandRhode Island CollegeWarwick
University or collegeCommunity college
Community College of Rhode IslandCommunity college · Public · 9,996 on campus · In Warwick$7knet price26%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New England Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,751 on campus · 5.1 mi · East Greenwich67%admitted$36knet price60%graduate$49kearningsCollege UnboundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 7.2 mi · Providence$21knet priceJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,285 on campus · 8.1 mi · Providence88%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Brown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,009 on campus · 8.5 mi · Providence5%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$93kearningsRhode Island School of DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,540 on campus · 8.6 mi · Providence19%admitted$51knet price89%graduate$68kearningsRoger Williams University School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 516 on campus · 8.9 mi · Bristol$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Roger Williams UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,074 on campus · 9 mi · Bristol88%admitted$38knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Providence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,576 on campus · 9.7 mi · Providence51%admitted$49knet price86%graduate$87kearningsRhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,586 on campus · 9.9 mi · Providence92%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$56kearnings

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 Warwick’s median household income ($88,708) falls.

Community College of Rhode IslandIn Warwick · sticker $12,725 · tuition $5,550$6,965a year
Rhode Island College9.9 mi · Providence · sticker $17,454$12,809a year
Brown University8.5 mi · Providence · sticker $87,648$16,219a year
Johnson & Wales University-Providence8.1 mi · Providence · sticker $60,314$31,803a year
Providence College9.7 mi · Providence · sticker $80,466$33,169a year
Rhode Island School of Design8.6 mi · Providence · sticker $81,727$33,893a year
Roger Williams University9 mi · Bristol · sticker $61,950$37,318a year
New England Institute of Technology5.1 mi · East Greenwich · sticker $48,543$39,100a year
College Unbound7.2 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 Warwick: 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 →Community College of Rhode IslandJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceBrown UniversityRoger Williams UniversityProvidence CollegeRhode Island College
Brown University96% graduate$93k earnings$11k typical debt
Community College of Rhode Island26% graduate$43k 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
Roger Williams University69% graduate$70k earnings*$27k typical debt
Rhode Island School of Design89% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
New England Institute of Technology60% graduate$49k earnings$17k 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); Roger Williams University (2).

Majors

What students study in Warwick

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Community College of Rhode Island, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 51%Health professions 25%Business 9%Public safety 2%Education 2%Visual & performing arts 2%Everything else 10%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities970 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing244 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions45 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections33 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services32 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Computer Programming23 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts21 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions21 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Warwick

Is Warwick a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Warwick residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The largest campus in the city, Community College of Rhode Island, has 9,996 students on campus.

What colleges are in Warwick?

Community College of Rhode Island is inside the city.

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

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 3.2 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 Warwick. 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 →