| college | | year became president |
| Brown University | |
| Bryant University | |
| Community College of Rhode Island | |
| Johnson and Wales University | |
| Naval War College | |
| New England Institute of Technology | |
| Providence College | |
| Rhode Island College | |
| Rhode Island School of Design | |
| Roger Williams University | |
| Salve Regina University | |
| University of Rhode Island | |