Community College of Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island is a public two-year institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island, in a small city setting. It is the largest community college in the state, enrolling 16,371 students (IPEDS 2023), and holds a quality score of 32.50 out of 100. The completion rate is 25% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 60% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of technical and health certificate programs at the two-to-four-year level, including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, and Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. Technology programs include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, System/Networking and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, Computer Support Specialist, Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Energy Systems Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, and Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster.

Situated in Warwick and serving campuses across Rhode Island, the college is a primary provider of workforce education in the state, offering one of the broadest selections of technical and health credential programs in New England.