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Paying for RISD

Undergraduate$62,688
Graduate$62,688
Books & Supplies$3,000
On-Campus Living Costs $20,298
Off-Campus Living Costs $21,344

RISD 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island School of Design is $62,688. The graduate school tuition & fees is $62,688. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,298 when a student lives on campus and $21,344 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $85,986 when a student lives on campus and $87,032 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
RISD 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$85,986$87,032
Tuition & Fees$62,688
Books & Supplies$3,000
Room & Board$16,626$16,626
Other Expenses$3,672$4,718
Average Financial Aid$34,509
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$51,477$52,523
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $62,688. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$56,290 $57,505 $59,760 $62,688
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $62,688. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$56,290 $57,505 $59,760 $62,688
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $3,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Rhode Island School of Design.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $3,000
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Rhode Island School of Design is $20,298 when living on campus and $21,344 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 10.30% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $14,790$15,234$14,790$16,626
Other Expenses $3,500$3,500$3,500$3,672
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,790$15,234$14,790$16,626
Other Expenses $3,500$3,500$3,500$4,718
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs