Online Degrees and Programs at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island offers 217 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 5 Masters and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students. Total 775 students out of total 17,473 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 300 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Rhode Island is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Program Overview

University of Rhode Island is a four-years, public school located in Kingston, Rhode Island. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for other students on average.

It offers 217 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 17 programs - 5 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Rhode Island
Typefour-years, public
AddressGreen Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, RI
Online Students775 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,237 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$16,408
Out-of-State$35,804
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total17 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Rhode Island . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $16,408 and $35,804 for non-Rhode Island residents.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $585 for Rhode Island residents and $1,392 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $852 for Rhode Island residents and $1,657 for out-of-state students.
Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$14,566$15,004$15,332$15,880$16,408
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$31,686$32,578$33,354$34,362$35,804
Graduate (In-State)$15,514$15,964$16,322$16,858$17,450
Graduate (Out-of-State)$28,292$29,082$29,774$30,652$31,952
Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$525$538$552$566$585
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,238$1,271$1,303$1,336$1,392
Graduate (In-State)$763$783$803$823$852
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,473$1,512$1,550$1,590$1,657

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Rhode Island offers 217 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED11
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED91 543434
Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Rhode Island. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Works ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 21 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of Rhode Island, there are 17,473 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,012 students were attending classes through distance learning (775 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,237 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment17,473
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses775
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,237
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,461
By student location, out of a total of 775 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 438 Rhode Island Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 314 students living in the U.S. States other than Rhode Island, and 23 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses775
Rhode Island Resident438
Other State In U.S.314
Outside of U.S.23
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses775
Undergraduate242
Graduate533
Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses242
Degree/Certificate Seeking239
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking3

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