For Rhode Island Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,834.
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 Private 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 Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Rhode Island Private colleges in 2025 is $63,815 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 Private colleges is $41,834. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Rhode Island Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $29,992.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Rhode Island Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $1,326.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $946.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Rhode Island Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Rhode Island Private colleges in 2025 is $20,690 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,875 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 Private colleges.