Rhode Island Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Rhode Island Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,907 for Rhode Island residents and $25,511 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,619 for Rhode Island residents and $25,091 for out-of-state students.

University of Rhode Island has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $35,804 and Community College of Rhode Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,210 among Rhode Island Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Rhode Island has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,952 and Rhode Island College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $18,230 among Rhode Island Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Rhode Island Public Colleges in 2024 is $28,371 for state residents and $42,975 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Rhode Island Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,907	$25,511	$13,619	$25,091
Books & Supplies	$1,217		$1,217
Room & Board	$14,310		$14,310
Other Expenses	$1,938		$1,938
COA	$28,371	$42,975	$31,083	$42,555

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island Public Colleges is $10,907 for state residents and $25,511 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Rhode Island Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,364	$1,251	$21,174	$1,251
2020-2021	$8,724	$1,300	$22,099	$1,300
2021-2022	$9,017	$1,321	$22,850	$1,321
2022-2023	$9,230	$1,415	$23,389	$1,415
2023-2024	$10,907	-	$25,511	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Rhode Island Public Colleges

University of Rhode Island $35,804
Rhode Island College $26,519
Community College of Rhode Island $14,210

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Rhode Island Public Colleges

Community College of Rhode Island $14,210
Rhode Island College $26,519
University of Rhode Island $35,804

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Rhode Island Public Colleges in 2024 is $13,619 for state residents and $25,091 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Rhode Island Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$10,728	$1,300	$20,780	$1,300
2020-2021	$11,206	$1,294	$21,689	$1,294
2021-2022	$11,592	$1,364	$22,440	$1,364
2022-2023	$11,866	$1,457	$22,984	$1,457
2023-2024	$12,156	$1,463	$23,628	$1,463

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Rhode Island Public Colleges

University of Rhode Island $31,952
Rhode Island College $18,230

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Rhode Island Public Colleges

Rhode Island College $18,230
University of Rhode Island $31,952

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Rhode Island Public Colleges in 2024 is $393 for state residents and $989 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $674 for state residents and $1,311 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Rhode Island Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$362	$886	$596	$1,155
2020-2021	$362	$908	$623	$1,205
2021-2022	$374	$938	$644	$1,247
2022-2023	$383	$960	$659	$1,277
2023-2024	$393	$989	$674	$1,311

Rhode Island Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Rhode Island Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,248 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,790 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Rhode Island Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Rhode Island Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$12,541	$1,891	$11,073	$3,708
2020-2021	$12,920	$1,943	$11,826	$3,712
2021-2022	$13,390	$2,348	$12,054	$3,662
2022-2023	$13,499	$1,963	$12,956	$3,611
2023-2024	$14,310	$1,938	$13,810	$3,979

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