Private nonprofit · College

College Unbound

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city

#3 best value in Rhode Island

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Admit rate: $21,108
Avg net price: —
Graduation rate: —
Median earnings

College Unbound is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Providence, Rhode Island (midsize city setting), enrolling 491 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitSmall · 491 undergradsMidsize cityCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Providence was settled in June 1636 by Puritan theologian Roger Williams and grew into one of the original Thirteen Colonies. Much of Providence culture is synonymous with the culture of Rhode Island as a whole. Like the state, the city has a non-rhotic accent that can be heard on local media. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Midsize city
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 1 mile to Providence, RI
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 6 miles to Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD) · major hub

How College Unbound compares

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Average net price$21,108

Cheaper than 45% · #3 cheapest of 11 in Rhode Island

Median debt at graduation$12,500

Lower than 95%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment491

Larger than 21%

Percentiles compare College Unbound with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Rhode Island.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White14%
Black35%
Hispanic32%
Asian1.2%
Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 491
Student–faculty ratio: 11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 69%
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: 89%

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $11,016
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $225
Total cost of attendance: $27,138
Average net price: $21,108

Outcomes

Graduated: —
First-year retention: 86%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: —
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: —
Median debt at graduation: $12,500
Students with federal loans: 65%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$20,682

$30–48k

$20,586

$48–75k

$21,991

$75–110k

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$110k+

$21,894

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

Summer high: 84°F
Winter low: 22°F
Annual rain: 47.5″
Annual snow: 36.6″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence T F Green AP, RI US station (5.9 mi from campus).

What College Unbound graduates study — and earn

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

85 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

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Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.