There are 218 Colleges & Universities in Rhode Island, serving a population of 1,056,138 people in an area of 1,034 square miles. There is 1 College & University per 4,844 people, and 1 College & University per 4 square miles.
The state of Rhode Island is ranked 3rd in Colleges & Universities per capita, and 2nd in Colleges & Universities per square mile.