Rhode Island College (RIC) is a four-year, public school located in Providence, RI.
It offers 62 graduate programs - 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,112 for in-state and $18,806 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,001 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,155 students at RIC. RIC offers online graduate programs and 67 out of 1,001 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find RIC's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,112 for Rhode Island residents and $18,806 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Rhode Island College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI |
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| Graduate School Students | 982 students
67 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,112
Out-of-State$18,806 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs
41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Rhode Island College
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $10,112 and $18,806 for non-Rhode Island residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $510 for Rhode Island residents and $993 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,180 | $17,874 |
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| Fees | $932 | $932 |
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| Cost per Credit | $510 | $993 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $13,414 (On-Campus) / $14,688 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,440 (On-Campus) / $2,200 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,166 | $34,860 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,200 | $36,894 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,036 | $9,590 | $9,788 | $9,788 | $10,112 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,884 | $17,834 | $18,230 | $18,230 | $18,806 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Rhode Island College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's. 285 students have been conferred Master's degree and 14 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 285 | 14 | 29 | 26 |
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| Men | 51 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| Women | 234 | 9 | 26 | 24 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
RIC graduate schools have a total of 982 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 187 male and 795 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 297 full-time and 685 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 67 students enrolled through online exclusively and 80 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 613 White, 66 Black, and 23 Asian students are attending at Rhode Island College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 285 students are older than 65. It has 444 students aged between 22 and 30 and 265 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 982 |
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| Men | 187 |
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| Women | 795 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 982 |
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| Full-time Students | 297 |
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| Part-time Students | 685 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 982 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 23 |
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| Black | 66 |
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| Hispanic | 166 |
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| White | 613 |
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| Two or more races | 12 |
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| Un-Known | 98 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 982 |
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| 21 & Under | 7 |
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| 22-24 | 191 |
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| 25-29 | 253 |
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| 30-34 | 158 |
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| 35-39 | 107 |
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| 40 & Over | 285 |
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Online Population
At Rhode Island College graduate schools, 67 students enrolled online exclusively and 80 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,001 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 80 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 854 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
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| Rhode Island Resident | 64 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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