Graduate Schools in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 12 schools are offering graduate programs - 2 public and 10 private graduate schools. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island graduate schools is $14,070 for Rhode Island residents and $25,977 for out-of-state students. Total 11,783 students have enrolled in graduate schools in Rhode Island.
- Brown University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $69,948 and Salve Regina University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,365.
- Brown University is the largest graduate school with 4,046 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- Brown University offers the most number of graduate programs of 133 programs.
- Johnson & Wales University-Online offers the most number of online graduate programs of 27 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
12 Graduate Schools in Rhode Island
The next table lists all graduate schools located in Rhode Island. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Rhode Island Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI | $53,205 | $69,948 | 11,956 | 4,046 | 133 | 1,005 |
| Bryant University Smithfield, RI | $26,832 | $49,860 | 3,636 | 436 | 16 | 163 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | $12,312 | $15,156 | 4,303 | 395 | 32 | 250 |
| New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI | $13,290 | $16,500 | 1,922 | 126 | 8 | 109 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | $9,162 | $13,440 | 4,666 | 430 | 18 | 347 |
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $10,112 | $18,806 | 6,155 | 1,001 | 41 | 277 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $18,028 | $33,148 | 17,210 | 2,834 | 93 | 778 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $48,470 | $62,688 | 2,520 | 433 | 18 | 200 |
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | $15,194 | $21,305 | 4,350 | 312 | 18 | 196 |
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $10,290 | $13,365 | 2,791 | 656 | 18 | 134 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI | $18,616 | $19,216 | 484 | 484 | 2 | 31 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI | $13,008 | $15,156 | 2,839 | 630 | 27 | 4 |
| Average | $14,070 | $25,977 | 62,832 | 11,783 | - | - |