The Wall Street Journal's 2025 Best Colleges In America ranks the top 500 colleges and universities.
The rankings are based on various factors ranging from learning environment and facilities to ethnic diversity and graduation rates.
In Rhode Island, Brown University is ranked 36th on the list.
Bryant University is 74th, the University of Rhode Island ranks 84th, Providence College is 106th, and Salve Regina University 160th.
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