For Rhode Island Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,907 for Rhode Island residents and $25,511 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,619 for Rhode Island residents and $25,091 for out-of-state students.

University of Rhode Island has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $35,804 and Community College of Rhode Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,210 among Rhode Island Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Rhode Island has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,952 and Rhode Island College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $18,230 among Rhode Island Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Rhode Island Public colleges in 2024 is $28,371 for state residents and $42,975 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Rhode Island Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,907$25,511$13,619$25,091
Books & Supplies$1,217$1,217
Room & Board$14,310$14,310
Other Expenses$1,938$1,938
COA$28,371$42,975$31,083$42,555

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Rhode Island Public colleges is $10,907 for state residents and $25,511 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Rhode Island Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,364$1,251$21,174$1,251
2020-2021$8,724$1,300$22,099$1,300
2021-2022$9,017$1,321$22,850$1,321
2022-2023$9,230$1,415$23,389$1,415
2023-2024$9,484$1,422$24,089$1,422
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Rhode Island Public colleges in 2024 is $13,619 for state residents and $25,091 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Rhode Island Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,728$1,300$20,780$1,300
2020-2021$11,206$1,294$21,689$1,294
2021-2022$11,592$1,364$22,440$1,364
2022-2023$11,866$1,457$22,984$1,457
2023-2024$12,156$1,463$23,628$1,463

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Rhode Island Public colleges in 2024 is $394 for state residents and $991 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $676 for state residents and $1,313 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Rhode Island Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$362$886 $596$1,155
2020-2021$362$908 $623$1,205
2021-2022$374$938 $644$1,247
2022-2023$383$960 $659$1,277
2023-2024$394$991 $676$1,313

Rhode Island Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Rhode Island Public colleges in 2024 is $16,248 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,790 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Rhode Island Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Rhode Island Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $12,541$1,891 $11,073$3,708
2020-2021 $12,920$1,943 $11,826$3,712
2021-2022 $13,390$2,348 $12,054$3,662
2022-2023 $13,499$1,963 $12,956$3,611
2023-2024 $14,310$1,938 $13,810$3,979