Community College of Rhode Island: Review & Facts

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Community College of Rhode Island is a large two-year, public school with 12,265 students enrolled. This school was established in 1964 and is the only college located in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are available at Community College of Rhode Island.

Majors
Offered

69

Community College of Rhode Island deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 69 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical Assistant, Business, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Community College of Rhode Island is relatively low at 60% (way below Rhode Island average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

60%

Bad

The graduation rate at Community College of Rhode Island is very low: 18%.

Student to faculty ratio at Community College of Rhode Island is decent - 17:1. Find out more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high, around $13,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Community College of Rhode Island not covered by tuition are nearly $500; this comes to $13,600 a year.

Read the details about Community College of Rhode Island additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Community College of Rhode Island will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Community College of Rhode Island is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Community College of Rhode Island and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (401) 825-1000 or check Community College of Rhode Island Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Community College of Rhode Island provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Community College of Rhode Island, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Community College of Rhode Island.

Army ROTC programs are available at Community College of Rhode Island. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Community College of Rhode Island seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Community College of Rhode Island Location and Address

Postal Address:
Community College of Rhode Island
400 East Ave
Warwick, Rhode Island
02886-1807, USA