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Fresh Start
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Fresh Start

Do you want to complete a degree that you started in the past? Now is the time! This program designed for busy adult learners will allow you to attend CCRI tuition-free for the Fall 2023 semester!

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Fall Open House

Join us at the Warwick Campus to learn about academic programs, student support services, financial aid and how you can Attend college free for two years with the RI Promise Scholarship.

RI Promise
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Through the Promise scholarship, all Rhode Islanders coming right out of high school are eligible to pursue an associate degree at CCRI tuition-free.

90+

degree and certificate programs to start your journey to a four-year university or a career in a high-demand field.

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transfer agreements with four-year universities including URI, RIC, Johnson and Wales, PC, Bryant, Emerson, and more.

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28 Clubs

With more than 28 student clubs and our thriving athletics programs, you’re sure to find your fit.

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All Rhode Islanders coming right out of high school are eligible to pursue associate degrees at CCRI tuition-free through Rhode Island Promise.

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7 Academic and Career Paths

Choose a streamlined pathway that’ll lead you to a rewarding career or prepare you to transfer and earn your bachelor’s degree.

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4 Campuses

Whether you live in Westerly or Woonsocket, you’re never far from a CCRI campus.

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Upcoming Events

Sep.
27

Blood Drive

September 27, 2023 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Flanagan Campus

Sep.
27

Hiring Event: Kaleidoscope Family Solutions and Inspiring Minds

September 27, 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Liston Campus

Sep.
27

Flu Shot Clinic

September 27, 2023 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Knight Campus

Sep.
27

Virtual RI Promise Info Session

September 27, 2023 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Online

Sep.
28

Flu Shot Clinic

September 28, 2023 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Flanagan Campus

Sep.
28

Lily Henley in Concert

September 28, 2023 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Knight Campus

Oct.
1

Virtual RI Promise Info Session

October 1, 2023 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Online

Oct.
2

Drop period for enrolled students (late start)

October 2, 2023 All Day

Oct.
2

Classes begin (late start)

October 2, 2023 All Day

Oct.
2

Add period for enrolled students (late start)

October 2, 2023 All Day

CCRI News

Getting to Know: Ashley Casiano

Getting to Know: Ashley Casiano

September 25, 2023

CCRI's new Director of Athletics, Recreation and Wellness is looking to foster a culture of respect, communication, inclusion and competitiveness, while nurturing wellness and fitness programs that will support life-long health practices at the college.

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Three CCRI professors earn prestigious NISOD Awards for teaching excellence

Three CCRI professors earn prestigious NISOD Awards for teaching excellence

September 19, 2023

Three Community College of Rhode Island professors earned 2023 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals doing extraordinary work on their campuses. This marks the second year in a row the college has had three different professors earn this distinction.

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Class of '23 graduate named one of three Gamm Theater fellows for 2023-24

Class of '23 graduate named one of three Gamm Theater fellows for 2023-24

September 15, 2023

After fueling her passion for theater at the Community College of Rhode Island, Class of 2023 graduate Mireya Hoffens will continue to pursue her dream this year as one of three emerging artists to join the 2023–24 Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theater’s Gamm Fellowship Program.

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CCRI announces $5 million partnership with Bally's to launch gaming-focused programming

CCRI announces $5 million partnership with Bally's to launch gaming-focused programming

September 14, 2023

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today joined Governor Dan McKee, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski, and Bally’s Corporation Chairman Soo Kim to announce a $5 million donation to CCRI to develop and launch new programming in the gaming, hospitality, and security industries and to support student scholarships.

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Alumni Association elects new President, Chair of Alumni Diversity Council

Alumni Association elects new President, Chair of Alumni Diversity Council

September 11, 2023

The college's Foundation Board and Alumni Association Board recently elected two new officers to key leadership positions on CCRI’s Alumni Association; Jeffrey C. Wright Jr. is the new Alumni Association President and Malida Khim is the Alumni Diversity Council Chair.

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Getting to know Dr. Costigan: A student's perspective

Getting to know Dr. Costigan: A student's perspective

September 11, 2023

CCRI student Kat Taylor attended Opening Day last month at the Warwick Campus and shares her experience interacting with Interim President Rosemary Costigan from the best seat in the house – front row center in the Great Hall – as the college's new leader addressed faculty and staff for the first time.

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CCRI theatre students gain valuable insight during summertime internship

CCRI theatre students gain valuable insight during summertime internship

September 07, 2023

Two Community College of Rhode Island theater students are wrapping up a four-month paid internship at the Spectrum Theater Ensemble, a Providence-based theatre company showcasing neurodiverse artists.

Elissa Parente, 19, of Cranston and Jalen Rodriguez, 22, of Woonsocket, who is blind, have handled a variety of roles with STE, including marketing, publicity, social media, and even performing on stage during STE’s 4th Annual Neurodiversity New Play Festival (NNPF) this weekend in Providence.

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Dr. Costigan begins tenure as CCRI's Interim President

Dr. Costigan begins tenure as CCRI's Interim President

September 01, 2023

When she first stepped foot on campus of the then Rhode Island Junior College in 1976, Dr. Rosemary A. Costigan never envisioned she’d one day serve as president of her alma mater.

Nearly five decades later, Dr. Costigan begins her tenure Friday, September 1, as Interim President of the present-day Community College of Rhode Island, becoming the first alumnus to serve in that capacity.

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CCRI Dental Clinic Offering Free Appointments for the Fall

CCRI Dental Clinic Offering Free Appointments for the Fall

August 02, 2023

With the start of the fall semester a few weeks away, the Community College of Rhode Island is taking appointments for an array of free dental hygiene services at its Dental Hygiene Clinic located at the Lincoln campus.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic is a learning environment for dental hygiene students during each academic year where patients can schedule appointments Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, to receive free treatment from students under the supervision of a licensed dentist and dental hygienist. Patients are welcome for dental hygiene treatments every 12 months after initial completion.

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CCRI Players Present Antony & Cleopatra

CCRI Players Present Antony & Cleopatra

August 02, 2023

The CCRI Players present Antony & Cleopatra, the epic love story that moved the events of ancient empire, as part of CCRI’s Summer Repertory program at the Bobby Hackett Theatre in Warwick on August 3 – 6.

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Cyber Camp Takes Over CCRI's Newport Campus

Cyber Camp Takes Over CCRI's Newport Campus

July 26, 2023

CCRI welcomed Governor Dan McKee, Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, and Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green to its Newport Campus to learn more about the Newport Public Schools’ Cyber Camp to promote learning beyond the formal school day and beyond the traditional 180-day school year.

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Business Department Chair Coclin earns Teaching Excellence Award

Business Department Chair Coclin earns Teaching Excellence Award

June 28, 2023

CCRI Business and Professional Studies Department Chair and Associate Professor Maria Coclin has been named a regional recipient of the 2023 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence Award.

The ACBSP recognizes individuals each year who exemplify teaching excellence in the classroom.

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CCRI's Cybersecurity Program Director earns Community Service Recognition Award

CCRI's Cybersecurity Program Director earns Community Service Recognition Award

June 26, 2023

Community College of Rhode Island Computer Studies Assistant Professor and Cybersecurity Program Director Michael Kelly received a 2023 Center of Academic Excellence Community of Practice in Cyber Defense (CAE Cop-CD) Community Service Recognition Award at this year’s CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium for his outstanding contributions to the cybersecurity community.

Kelly – a 2019 recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award – has led efforts to increase enrollment and add new programs to the college’s Computer Studies department, securing CCRI’s reputation as a national leader in Cybersecurity education.

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Updated COVID-19 vaccination policy

Updated COVID-19 vaccination policy

June 20, 2023

CCRI students and employees no longer need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of enrollment or employment, effective July 1, 2023. This means that students attending Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters will not have a vaccination requirement.

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Getting to Know: Carlin Weirick

Getting to Know: Carlin Weirick

June 19, 2023

Today we meet Carlin Weirick, one of the newest members of the CCRI community whose unexpected journey through the Human Resources field has led her to a rewarded career as a recruiter with a keen eye for talent.

With a diverse background in several fields, she has brought her exceptional people skills and passion for helping others to CCRI, beginning her latest journey in May as the college's new Talent Acquisition & Diversity Recruiting Manager for the Department of Institutional Equity & Human Resources.

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CCRI Campuses

Warwick Campus

Knight Campus

  • 400 East Ave.
  • Warwick, RI 02886
  • 401 825-1000
Directions
Flanagan Campus

Flanagan Campus

  • 1762 Louisquisset Pike
  • Lincoln, RI 02865
  • 401-333-7000
Directions
Liston Campus

Liston Campus

  • One Hilton St.
  • Providence, RI 02905
  • 401-455-6000
Directions
Newport County Campus

Newport County Campus

  • One John H. Chafee Blvd.
  • Newport, RI 02840
  • 401-851-1600
Directions
Westerly Education Center

Satellite Campus

  • Westerly Education Center
  • 23 Friendship Street
  • Westerly, RI 02891
Directions
Woonsocket Education Center

Satellite Campus

  • Woonsocket Education Center
  • 115 Main Street
  • Woonsocket, RI 02895
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