Providence, RI · the CityFunIndex
Higher Education in Providence
Providence ranks T#2 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 92 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 99th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Rhode Island.
- Higher Education score
- 92
- Exceptional
- National rank
- T#2 of 134
- In Rhode Island
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 99th
The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Providence sits 42 points above the median.
How higher education is measured
Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.
Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.
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Ranked around Providence
- #1 Fargo, ND 93
- T#2 Providence, RI — this page 92
- T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91
- T#5 Burlington, VT 91
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Top US cities for higher education
- #1 Fargo, ND 93
- T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
- T#2 Hartford, CT 92
- T#2 Providence, RI — this page 92
- T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91
More about Providence
Providence scores 78 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: