2025 Tuition Comparison Between Rhode Island Community Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Rhode Island Community Colleges is $5,550 for in-state and $14,834 for out-of-state students. For Rhode Island private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $28,843.

Compared to last year's tuition in Rhode Island, in-state tuition has increased by 4.21% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 4.39%. The private schools' tuition increased by 4.39%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Rhode Island Community Colleges.

Rhode Island Community Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.

Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln has the most expensive tuition & fees of $31,871 and Community College of Rhode Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,834 among Rhode Island Community Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Rhode Island Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:

• The tuition & fees is $5,550 for in-state and $14,834 for out-of-state students.
• Private schools' tuition is $28,843.
• The tuition per credit hour is $231 for state residents and $687 for out-of-state.
• The cost for books & supplies is $1,200.
• The living cost is $15,426 (off-campus).

2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Rhode Island Community Colleges

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