| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 17 graduate programs - 17 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $62,688.
A total of 433 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,520 students at RISD.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $62,688. It offers seventeen (17) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Rhode Island School of Design |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2 College St, Providence, RI |
| Graduate School Students | 448 students |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $62,688 |
| Student to Faculty | 8:1 (12.50%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 17 Graduate Programs 17 Master's |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island School of Design with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $62,688 for prospective students.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $61,564 | |
| Fees | $1,124 | |
| Books & Supplies | $3,000 | |
| Room & Board | $16,626 (On-Campus) / $16,626 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,672 (On-Campus) / $4,718 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $85,986 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $87,032 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $54,890 | $56,290 | $57,505 | $59,760 | $62,688 |
Rhode Island School of Design offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 17 major areas - 17 Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 200 | - | - | - |
| Men | 51 | - | - | - |
| Women | 149 | - | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sustainability Studies | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture Design and Manufacturing | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Photography | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Painting | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sculpture | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Printmaking | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
All 448 graduate students are enrolled as full-time status
By race/ethnicity 134 White, 15 Black, and 21 Asian students are attending at Rhode Island School of Design. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 12 students are older than 65. It has 332 students aged between 22 and 30 and 84 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 448 |
|---|---|
| Men | 121 |
| Women | 327 |
| Total | 448 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 448 |
| Part-time Students | - |
| Total | 448 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 21 |
| Black | 15 |
| Hispanic | 33 |
| White | 134 |
| Two or more races | 5 |
| Un-Known | 10 |
| Total | 448 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 5 |
| 22-24 | 152 |
| 25-29 | 180 |
| 30-34 | 60 |
| 35-39 | 24 |
| 40 & Over | 12 |
At Rhode Island School of Design graduate schools, 0 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 433 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 433 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Resident | - |
| Other State In U.S. | - |
| Outside of U.S. | - |