In average, 80% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Rhode Island Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $23,030. For all undergraduate students, 77.67% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $21,917

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $14,121 for state residents and $42,801 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Rhode Island Colleges is $63,946 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $40,916.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Rhode Island Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Rhode Island Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$71,31251.00%$58,37848.00%$56,234
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI$52,67798.00%$27,46994.00%$25,488
College UnboundProvidence, RI$11,01686.00%$8,12797.00%$6,580
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI$13,36536.00%$6,75864.00%$5,421
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI$41,982100.00%$25,11298.00%$22,821
New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI$37,27587.00%$11,64678.00%$14,516
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI$63,55082.00%$30,04078.00%$32,450
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI$27,299 ($11,300)92.00%$6,99867.00%$6,699
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI$62,68833.00%$36,74335.00%$34,509
Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI$45,19799.00%$22,49194.00%$19,762
Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI$50,100100.00%$29,79097.00%$25,929
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI$37,146 ($16,942)98.00%$12,80382.00%$12,600
Average$42,801 ($14,121)80%$23,030 78%$21,917
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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