University of Rhode Island offers 227 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, and 15 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students.
Total 775 students out of total 17,473 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 415 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Rhode Island is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Rhode Island |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, RI |
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| Online Students | 775 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,237 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$16,408
Out-of-State$35,804 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$17,450
Out-of-State$31,952 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 25 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 7 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 15 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Rhode Island. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Rhode Island residents, the tuition & fees are $16,408 and $35,804 for non-Rhode Island residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $17,450 and $31,952 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $588 for Rhode Island residents and $1,396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $856 for Rhode Island residents and $1,661 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Rhode Island offers 227 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 25 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 15 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
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| Overall Programs | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 94 |
55 | 34 | 38 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 59 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Mathematics and Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Physics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
18 |
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| Public Works Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
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| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Rhode Island, there are 17,473 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,012 students were attending classes through distance learning (775 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,237 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 17,473 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 775 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 5,237 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 11,461 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 775 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 438 Rhode Island Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 314 students living in the U.S. States other than Rhode Island, and 23 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 775 | |
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| Rhode Island Resident | 438 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 314 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 23 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 775 | |
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| Undergraduate | 242 |
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| Graduate | 533 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 242 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 239 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3 |
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