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Paying for URI

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Undergraduate (in-state)$33,354
($15,332)
Graduate (in-state)$29,774
($16,322)
Books & Supplies$1,250
On-Campus Living Costs $16,114
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,032

URI 2022 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Rhode Island is $15,332 for Rhode Island residents and $33,354 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,322 for students living in Rhode Island and $29,774 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,114 when a student lives on campus and $15,032 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $50,718 when a student lives on campus and $49,636 when living off-campus for the academic year 2019-2020. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
2021-2022 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$32,696 (On-Campus)
$31,614 (Off-Campus)		 $50,718 (On-Campus)
$49,636 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,332$33,354
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$13,618 (on-campus) /$10,486 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$2,496 (on-campus) /$4,546 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,835
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$20,861 (On-Campus)
$19,779 (Off-Campus)		 $38,883 (On-Campus)
$37,801 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2022 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,332 for Rhode Island residents and $33,354 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.38% compared to academic year 2020-2021.
2022 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
201920202021 2022
In-State$14,138 $14,566 $15,004 $15,332
Out-of-State$30,862 $31,686 $32,578 $33,354
[Chart]2022 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate tuition & fees is $16,322 for Rhode Island residents and $29,774 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.38% compared to academic year 2020-2021.
2022 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
201920202021 2022
In-State$14,924 $15,514 $15,964 $16,322
Out-of-State$27,552 $28,292 $29,082 $29,774
[Chart] 2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $638 for Rhode Island residents and $1,390 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $803 for Rhode Island residents and $1,550 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 9.36% compared to academic year 2020-2021.
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
201920202021 2022
UndergraduateIn-State$510 $525$538$638
Out-of-State$1,207 $1,238$1,271$1,390
GraduateIn-State$735 $763$783$803
Out-of-State$1,436 $1,473$1,512$1,550
[Chart] 2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,250. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Rhode Island.
2022 Books & Supplies Costs
201920202021 2022
Books & Supplies $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
[Chart] 2022 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for living costs at University of Rhode Island is $16,114 when living on campus and $15,032 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.00% compared to academic year 2020-2021. The off-campus living costs are increased by 0.33% compared to academic year 2020-2021.
Living Costs
201920202021 2022
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,528$12,688$12,528$13,618
Other Expenses $2,435$2,342$2,435$2,496
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,586$10,486$9,586$10,486
Other Expenses $4,236$4,290$4,236$4,546
[Chart] 2022 Room & Boards and other Living Costs

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