RWU's tuition & fees has increased from $31,800 (2015) to $45,197 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,213 (year 2015) to $21,305 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Roger Williams University.
RWU'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 34.54% from 2015 ($50,334).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, RWU's COA is $67,718, which is increased by 6.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RWU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,867. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Roger Williams University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.71% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 94.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Roger Williams University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,634 | $6,964 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,896 | $7,068 | 1.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,464 | $7,280 | 3.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,220 | $7,478 | 4.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,468 | $12,974 | -3.91% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,982 | $14,864 | 2.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,362 | $15,280 | 2.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,744 | $15,738 | 1.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,040 | $18,200 | 1.50% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,621 | $17,539 | 7.89% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Roger Williams University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Roger Williams University | $45,197 | $42,666 | 5.93% |
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| Brown University | $71,312 | $68,230 | 4.52% |
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| Providence College | $63,550 | $60,848 | 4.44% |
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| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | $41,982 | $39,992 | 4.98% |
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| Bryant University | $52,677 | $51,169 | 2.95% |
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| Johnson & Wales University-Online | $13,365 | $13,365 | - |
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