<P> This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . There are currently 12 accredited, degree - granting institutions operating in the state, including two research universities, a community college, and a school of art . </P> <P> The state's three public institutions are administered by the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education . The state operates two public universities, the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College, as well as the Community College of Rhode Island, which offers degrees at six locations . The Naval War College, operated by the federal United States Navy, is located in Newport . The oldest school in the state is Brown University, a member of the Ivy League and the only Rhode Island institution founded before the American Revolution . The newest is the Community College of Rhode Island, founded in 1964 in Providence as Rhode Island Junior College . Enrollment sizes range from the Naval War College at 550 students to the University of Rhode Island, the state's flagship public university, which serves over 15,000 students . </P>

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