Rhode Island College
From North
Take I-95 South to Providence; exit at Atwells Avenue. Turn right
(west) onto Atwells Avenue and follow for 1.5 miles, then turn
right (at hilltop) onto Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Entrance to the
College is 1.2 miles ahead on the left.
From Northwest
Take RI 146 South to I-95 South, follow directions
provided in "From North" above.
From West
Take US-44 East past the Centredale section of North Providence.
Follow US-44 (Smith St.) for approximately one mile to Fruit Hill
Ave. Bear right onto Fruit Hill Ave. to the campus entrance one
mile ahead on your left.
Alternate from West
Follow US-6 East toward Providence. Or take US-44 East to I-295
South and exit to US-6 East. Follow US-6 East to RI-128 Killingly
Street exit. Turn left onto Killingly Street and continue to end.
Turn right onto Manton Avenue and follow to traffic light. At
light, turn left onto Fruit Hill Avenue and bear right at church.
Entrance to the campus is approximately one-half mile ahead on the
right.
From South and East
From the south, take I-95 to Providence, and from the east, take
I-195 West to I-95 North to Providence. Take Broadway exit to
second traffic light, turn left onto Atwells Ave. and follow
directions provided in "From North" above.
Alternate from South
Take I-295 North (left Lanes) at the I-95 split. Take US-44 East
exit (Centredale/Johnston). Follow directions provided in "From
West" above.
From the State House
Follow Smith Street (US-44 West) for approximately 2 miles to
Cathedral Avenue. Turn left onto Cathedral Avenue and follow to Mt
Pleasant Avenue. Turn right. The entrance to the campus is the
first left.
Public Transportation
The Rhode Island Public Transit
Authority operates bus service to the Rhode Island College
Campus. Buses run regularly to the College from Kennedy Plaza and
Francis Street in downtown Providence, and from Centredale and
Olneyville Square. Bus service extends from 7:30am to 4:30pm
weekdays.














