For Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,121 for Rhode Island residents and $40,356 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $14,070 for Rhode Island residents and $29,345 for out-of-state students.
Brown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $71,312 and College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,016 among Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Brown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $69,948 and Salve Regina University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,365 among Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges.
You can narrow Rhode Island colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $35,266 for state residents and $61,501 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges is $14,121 for state residents and $40,356 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $14,070 for state residents and $29,345 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $1,176 for state residents and $1,303 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $901 for state residents and $1,021 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $19,866 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,993 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Rhode Island 4-Year Colleges.