Two Campuses. Endless Opportunities.
With two distinctive campuses in Bristol and Providence, Rhode Island, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ offers the perfect balance of a safe, close-knit waterfront community and a vibrant urban hub. Our students thrive in a university that is just the right size—small classes, strong faculty mentorship, and access to hands-on experiences in Rhode Island, Boston, New York, and beyond.
We’re not just located in the community—we’re embedded in it, forging partnerships that give students real-world opportunities while making a difference.
Explore Bristol & Providence CampusesWith direct access to coastal ecosystems, community partnerships, and industry connections, the Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Coastal Advantage prepares students to launch meaningful careers that make an impact on the world.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) is leading innovation in aquaculture and marine science. Â鶹ɫÇéƬ is raising millions of oysters and clams for restoration efforts, while training the next generation of marine biologists.
Junior Forensic Biology major Julia talks about the many things to do in Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's campus hometown of Bristol, Rhode Island, which sits right on the water.
From Bristol’s quiet shoreline to Providence’s bustling downtown, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ’s campuses serve as launchpads for research, internships, and careers. Students have direct access to opportunities throughout Rhode Island, southeastern New England, Boston, and New York.
Here, location matters—because where you learn shapes how you live, work, and grow.
At Â鶹ɫÇéƬ, location matters. With two distinctive campuses in Bristol and Providence, Rhode Island, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ offers the perfect balance of a safe, close-knit waterfront community and a vibrant urban hub. Our students thrive in a university that is just the right size—small classes, strong faculty mentorship, and access to hands-on experiences in Rhode Island, Boston, New York, and beyond.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ launched the Blue Fellows Program, a bold new initiative preparing students to drive innovation in marine science, conservation, and sustainable economic development through hands-on internships with laboratories, aquaculture facilities, research-focused nonprofits and marine businesses.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Marine Biology students apply Rhode Island aquaculture expertise to Gulf Shellfish Institute internship, gaining hands-on experience in conservation and sustainable shellfish farming.
Environmental Science graduate shares her story of combining photography and design skills with marine research to communicate sustainability initiatives.
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Marine biology graduate uses cutting-edge underwater video tech to study Rhode Island’s coastal ecosystems, setting the stage for research in the Maldives.
Marine biology students conduct hands-on aquaculture and diagnostic research at Â鶹ɫÇéƬ’s CEED, advancing sustainability for shellfish growers and marine health in coastal ecosystems.
BRISTOL, R.I. – One Â鶹ɫÇéƬ student is redefining what it means to be leaders in the blue economy through the university’s innovative Blue Fellows Program. The initiative connects