Rhode Island is a constituent state of the United States. Rhode Island may also refer to: Aquidneck Island, officially named Rhode Island, part of the U.S. state and the source of its name Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the former British colony which became the U.S. state University of Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams, the athletic program of the above university Rhodes, the Greek island Rhode Island (California), an island in San Joaquin River, United States Road Island (album), by Ambrosia See also Rhoda Island