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Rhode Island College Providence, RI

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RIC Anchormen Public

Rhode Island College is a leading regional public college established in 1854. Undergraduate and graduate students at RIC receive personalized higher education in the arts and sciences, business, and professional disciplines within a supportive, respectful, and diverse community. RIC’s dedicated faculty engages students in learning, research, and career attainment. Located on a 180-acre campus in Providence, RIC is convenient to a variety of apartments, townhomes, and houses available for rent in Mount Pleasant as well as neighboring Elmhurst and Manton. Close proximity to U.S. 44 with access to I-95 makes commuting to and from RIC simple. The RIC campus is vibrant with a broad range of student organizations, intercollegiate athletics, intramurals, and special events and activities. RIC enjoys a peaceful suburban atmosphere with easy access to the benefits and resources of the Providence metropolitan area. Larger cities such as Boston, Hartford, and New York City are all less than 200 miles away as well.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Providence, RI is $1,826 for a studio, $2,117 for one bedroom, $2,619 for two bedrooms, and $2,932 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Providence has increased by 3.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 652 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,826/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 703 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,117/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 981 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,619/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,140 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,932/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Schools

Achievement First Providence

Public

Grades K-5

479 Students

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

499 Students

AF Providence Mayoral Middle

Public

Grades K-8

418 Students

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

351 Students

Leviton Dual Language School

Public

Grades K-5

327 Students

AF Providence Mayoral Middle

Public

Grades K-8

418 Students

Paul Cuffee Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

202 Students

Nathanael Greene Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

940 Students

Nathanael Greene Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

940 Students

Nathan Bishop Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

807 Students

Classical High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,121 Students

Village Green Virtual

Public

Grades 9-12

230 Students

RINI Middle College Charter School

Public

Grades 9-12

528 Students

Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts

Public

Grades 6-12

267 Students

E-Cubed Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

401 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Woonasquatucket River Greenway - Riverside Park
  • Roger Williams National Memorial
  • Ladd Observatory
  • Providence Children's Museum
  • Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge

Airports

  • Rhode Island Tf Green International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.