Rhode Island College offers 204 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Certificate and 1 Bachelors.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,300 for Rhode Island residents and $27,299 for out-of-state students.
Total 170 students out of total 6,155 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 39 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Rhode Island College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| 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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| Online Students | 170 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,012 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,300
Out-of-State$27,299 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,112
Out-of-State$18,806 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rhode Island College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $11,300 and $27,299 for non-Rhode Island residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,112 and $18,806 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $384 for Rhode Island residents and $946 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $510 for Rhode Island residents and $993 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Rhode Island College offers 204 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Bachelors.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 19 | NOT OFFERED | 123 |
41 | 3 | 18 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Organizational Leadership | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Rhode Island College, there are 6,155 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,182 students were attending classes through distance learning (170 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,012 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,155 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 170 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,012 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,973 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 170 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 158 Rhode Island Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Rhode Island, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 170 | |
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| Rhode Island Resident | 158 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 12 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 170 | |
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| Undergraduate | 103 |
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| Graduate | 67 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 103 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 101 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |
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