For Rhode Island colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,907 for Rhode Island residents and $36,935 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,619 for Rhode Island residents and $28,629 for out-of-state students.

Brown University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,230 and College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,488 among Rhode Island colleges. For graduate programs, Brown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $67,006 and Providence College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,210 among Rhode Island 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 colleges in 2024 is $31,141 for state residents and $57,170 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Rhode Island colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,907$36,935$13,619$28,629
Books & Supplies$1,188$1,188
Room & Board$16,516$16,516
Other Expenses$2,530$2,530
COA$31,141$57,170$33,853$48,863

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island colleges is $10,907 for state residents and $36,935 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Rhode Island colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,364$1,251$32,876$998
2020-2021$8,724$1,300$34,081$1,023
2021-2022$9,017$1,321$35,178$875
2022-2023$9,230$1,415$36,489$970
2023-2024$9,484$1,422$35,971$965
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Rhode Island colleges in 2024 is $13,619 for state residents and $28,629 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Rhode Island colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,728$1,300$22,688$985
2020-2021$11,206$1,294$23,385$1,000
2021-2022$11,592$1,364$25,091$1,080
2022-2023$11,866$1,457$26,398$1,139
2023-2024$12,156$1,463$27,460$1,169

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Rhode Island colleges in 2024 is $1,056 for state residents and $1,205 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $879 for state residents and $995 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Rhode Island colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$838$969 $834$935
2020-2021$886$1,023 $854$960
2021-2022$965$1,106 $839$949
2022-2023$1,012$1,157 $868$980
2023-2024$1,056$1,205 $879$995

Rhode Island colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Rhode Island colleges in 2024 is $19,046 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,134 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Rhode Island colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $14,684$2,337 $10,449$2,926
2020-2021 $15,045$2,382 $10,963$2,944
2021-2022 $15,641$2,503 $11,608$2,942
2022-2023 $15,950$2,527 $12,273$2,947
2023-2024 $16,516$2,530 $13,437$2,697