2024 Rhode Island Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Rhode Island colleges is $10,907 for Rhode Island residents and $37,472 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,619 for Rhode Island residents and $29,165 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Rhode Island colleges is $19,046 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $16,110 for academic year 2023-2024.
Rhode Island College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Brown University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,230 and College Unbound has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $10,488.
- Brown University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $67,006 and Providence College has the cheapest graduate costs of $12,210.
- Salve Regina University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $21,386 and Rhode Island College has the lowest costs of $15,159.
- Rhode Island School of Design has the highest off-campus living costs of $19,350 and New England Institute of Technology has the lowest costs of $11,472.
- Providence College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,138 and College Unbound has the lowest costs of $437.
- Brown University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,054 and New England Institute of Technology has the cheapest costs of $625.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Rhode Island Colleges
The following table lists Rhode Island colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
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Brown University Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $68,230 | $67,006 | 19,418 | - | $2,054 | $2,054 |
Bryant University Smithfield, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $51,169 | $49,960 | 18,488 | 13,500 | $1,246 | $752 |
Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $40,408 | $15,156 | 20,534 | 12,958 | $1,117 | $842 |
New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $35,625 | $15,900 | 20,106 | 11,472 | $652 | $625 |
Providence College Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $60,848 | $12,210 | 18,642 | 18,030 | $2,138 | $678 |
Rhode Island College Providence, RI Public, 4 years four-years | $26,519 ($10,986) | $18,230 ($9,788) | 15,159 | 16,888 | $920 | $964 |
Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI Public, 2-4 years | $14,210 ($5,326) | - | - | 19,613 | $656 | - |
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Public, 4 years four-years | $35,804 ($16,408) | $31,952 ($17,450) | 17,336 | 16,868 | $1,392 | $1,657 |
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $59,760 | $59,760 | 19,350 | 19,350 | - | - |
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $42,666 | $22,694 | 20,040 | 18,200 | $1,763 | $1,125 |
Salve Regina University Newport, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $47,930 | $12,795 | 21,386 | 17,056 | $1,571 | $703 |
Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $17,586 | - | - | - | - | - |
Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,365 | $15,156 | - | 12,958 | $495 | $842 |
College Unbound Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $10,488 | - | - | 16,425 | $437 | - |
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $12,345 | - | - | 7,651 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Warwick Providence, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | 18,016 | - | - |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln Lincoln, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $30,446 | - | - | 39,494 | - | - |
IYRS School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI Private, 2-4 years | $24,815 | - | - | 11,122 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island Cranston, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | 25,428 | - | - |
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston Cranston, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,148 | - | - | 24,395 | - | - |
MotoRing Technical Training Institute East Providence, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $19,600 | - | - | 29,888 | - | - |
Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket Woonsocket, RI Private, Less than 2 years | $15,980 | - | - | 21,051 | - | - |
Average | $37,472 | $29,165 | 19,046 | 16,110 | $1,203 | $1,024 |