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Colleges in and near West Warwick

Community College of Rhode Island is 3.1 miles from West Warwick

No college sits inside West Warwick’s boundary, but Community College of Rhode Island’s campus in Warwick, with 9,996 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town. About 6% of West Warwick’s residents are enrolled in college, below Rhode Island (8%).

New England Institute of TechnologyCommunity 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 West Warwick. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
61,179 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
New England Institute of Technology
Residents in college
6%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Rhode Island College · $11,300 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from West Warwick

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

Two colleges within 3.1 milesNew England Institute of Technology admits 67% of applicants. Together they have 11,747 students on campus.A community college 3.1 miles awayCommunity College of Rhode Island in Warwick: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents.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 West Warwick

Eight private colleges within 13.6 miles, two public colleges within 13.5 miles, and Community College of Rhode Island 3.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Rhode IslandBrown UniversityCommunity College of Rhode IslandWest Warwick
University or collegeCommunity college
New England Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,751 on campus · 1.5 mi · East Greenwich67%admitted$36knet price60%graduate$49kearningsCommunity College of Rhode IslandCommunity college · Public · 9,996 on campus · 3.1 mi · Warwick$7knet price26%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College UnboundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 10.4 mi · Providence$21knet priceJohnson & Wales University-ProvidenceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,285 on campus · 11.2 mi · Providence88%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Rhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,586 on campus · 11.6 mi · Providence92%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$56kearningsRhode Island School of DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,540 on campus · 11.7 mi · Providence19%admitted$51knet price89%graduate$68kearningsBrown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,009 on campus · 11.8 mi · Providence5%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$93kearningsProvidence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,576 on campus · 12.1 mi · Providence51%admitted$49knet price86%graduate$87kearningsUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · 16,621 on campus · 13.5 mi · Kingston72%admitted$21knet price73%graduate$70kearningsRoger Williams University School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 516 on campus · 13.5 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 · 13.6 mi · Bristol88%admitted$38knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 West Warwick’s median household income ($77,608) falls.

Community College of Rhode Island3.1 mi · Warwick · sticker $12,725 · tuition $5,550$6,965a year
Rhode Island College11.6 mi · Providence · sticker $17,454$12,809a year
Brown University11.8 mi · Providence · sticker $87,648$16,219a year
University of Rhode Island13.5 mi · Kingston · sticker $34,321$23,394a year
Johnson & Wales University-Providence11.2 mi · Providence · sticker $60,314$31,803a year
Providence College12.1 mi · Providence · sticker $80,466$33,169a year
Rhode Island School of Design11.7 mi · Providence · sticker $81,727$33,893a year
Roger Williams University13.6 mi · Bristol · sticker $61,950$37,318a year
New England Institute of Technology1.5 mi · East Greenwich · sticker $48,543$39,100a year
College Unbound10.4 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 West 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-ProvidenceRhode Island CollegeBrown UniversityProvidence CollegeUniversity of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island73% graduate$70k earnings$22k typical debt
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).

Questions about college near West Warwick

Is West Warwick a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 West Warwick residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The nearest campus, New England Institute of Technology, is 1.5 miles away in East Greenwich.

What colleges are near West Warwick?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Rhode Island (13.5 miles, 16,621 students on campus), Brown University (11.8 miles, 11,009) and Community College of Rhode Island (3.1 miles, 9,996).

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

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 3.1 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 West 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 →