Online Degrees and Programs at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island offers 256 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 35 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 10 Masters, and 22 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,942 for Rhode Island residents and $37,146 for out-of-state students.

Total 818 students out of total 17,210 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 560 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Rhode Island is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Rhode Island. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $16,942 and $37,146 for non-Rhode Island residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $18,028 and $33,148 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $610 for Rhode Island residents and $1,451 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $887 for Rhode Island residents and $1,727 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Rhode Island offers 256 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 35 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 22 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Rhode Island, there are 17,210 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,764 students were attending classes through distance learning (818 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,946 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 818 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 512 Rhode Island Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 295 students living in the U.S. States other than Rhode Island, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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