RIC's tuition & fees has increased from $19,858 (2015) to $27,299 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.47% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,514 (year 2015) to $18,806 (year 2025).
RIC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Rhode Island's average increase rate of 32.30%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.80% from 2015 ($32,892).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, RIC's COA is $43,353, which is increased by 1.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RIC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.47% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,764. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rhode Island College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.52% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.47% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rhode Island College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,834 | $14,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,234 | $14,600 | 3.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,976 | $14,736 | 6.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,269 | $15,029 | 2.26% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,834 | $15,360 | 4.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,928 | $16,070 | 0.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,362 | $16,554 | 10.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,904 | $16,888 | -2.98% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,159 | $16,888 | 1.71% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,854 | $16,888 | -2.01% |
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