Rhode Island Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names

This file includes institutions that have closed, merged, or changed their names. If you note a need for changing or updating information, please notify ray.brown@westminster-mo.edu.

An index with links to separate pages for other states and countries is available at http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/ClosedCollegeIndex.htm. There is also a blog at http://collegehistorygarden.blogspot.com/ with links to other resources. Thanks for your interest!

College Name

City

State

Start Date

End Date

Affiliation

Other Information

Source

Barrington College

Barrington

Rhode Island

1900

1985

founded in Spencer, MA in 1900; moved to Dudley, MA after WW I; relocated to Providence, RI in 1929; renamed Providence Bible Institute; in 1950 opened Barrington campus, sold Providence campus in 1960 and changed name to Barrington College; merged with Gordon College in 1985; Barrington site sold and now operates as Zion Bible Institute

www.gordon.edu/about_gordon/
Brenner, Morgon G. The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.

Mount Saint Joseph College

Wakefield

Rhode Island

1975

Sisters of the Holy Cross and Passion

founded for the education of Sisters, probably never enrolled lay students

Schier and Russett. Catholic Women's Colleges in America. 2002.

Pembroke College

Providence

Rhode Island

1928

1954

Merged with Brown University and no longer had separate degrees or faculty after 1954.

Harwarth, Maline, and DeBra. Women's Colleges in the United States.
http://www.edu.gov/offices/OERI/PLLI/webreprt.html

Rhode Island College

Providence

Rhode Island

1764

became Brown University in 1804

Songe, Alice H. American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes. 1978.

Rhode Island Junior College

opened its doors in temporary quarters in Providence on September 24, 1964; Knight campus in Warwick opened September 1972; name change to Community College of Rhode Island in June 1980;

http://www.ccri.edu/About/History.shtml

Seminary of Our Lady of Providence

Warwick

Rhode Island

1939

1975

last update:

9/22/2008