It offers 62 graduate programs - 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,112 for in-state and $18,806 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,001 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,155 students at RIC. RIC offers online graduate programs and 67 out of 1,001 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,112 for Rhode Island residents and $18,806 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Rhode Island College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI |
| Graduate School Students | 982 students 67 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,112 Out-of-State$18,806 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $10,112 and $18,806 for non-Rhode Island residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $510 for Rhode Island residents and $993 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,180 | $17,874 |
| Fees | $932 | $932 |
| Cost per Credit | $510 | $993 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $13,414 (On-Campus) / $14,688 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,440 (On-Campus) / $2,200 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $26,166 | $34,860 |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,200 | $36,894 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,036 | $9,590 | $9,788 | $9,788 | $10,112 |
| Out-of-State | $16,884 | $17,834 | $18,230 | $18,230 | $18,806 |
Rhode Island College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's. 285 students have been conferred Master's degree and 14 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 285 | 14 | 29 | 26 |
| Men | 51 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Women | 234 | 9 | 26 | 24 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | 9 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Planning and Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 112 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Youth Services/Administration | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermedia/Multimedia | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care and Support Services Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 297 full-time and 685 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 67 students enrolled through online exclusively and 80 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 613 White, 66 Black, and 23 Asian students are attending at Rhode Island College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 285 students are older than 65. It has 444 students aged between 22 and 30 and 265 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| Men | 187 |
| Women | 795 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 297 |
| Part-time Students | 685 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 23 |
| Black | 66 |
| Hispanic | 166 |
| White | 613 |
| Two or more races | 12 |
| Un-Known | 98 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 7 |
| 22-24 | 191 |
| 25-29 | 253 |
| 30-34 | 158 |
| 35-39 | 107 |
| 40 & Over | 285 |
At Rhode Island College graduate schools, 67 students enrolled online exclusively and 80 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,001 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 80 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 854 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Resident | 64 |
| Other State In U.S. | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |