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Graduate Programs at URI

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Graduate Program 88 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 5 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 2,705
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $31,952

Graduate Programs Overview

University of Rhode Island offers 88 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 5 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 2,705 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at URI and 533 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,450 for Rhode Island residents and $31,952 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of Rhode Island.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (54 programs)
Doctorate - Research (30 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (3 programs)
Doctorate - Other (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (5 programs)
Tuition & Fees$17,450 Rhode Island residents
$31,952 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment2,705 graduate students
533 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at URI

It offers 88 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree545
Post Master's Degree20
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship300
Doctor's degree - professional practice30
Doctor's degree - other10
Total885

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,450 for Rhode Island residents and $31,952 for students from other States at University of Rhode Island. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.24% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$15,964$16,322$16,858$17,450
Out-of-State$29,082$29,774$30,652$31,952
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] University of Rhode Island Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At University of Rhode Island, 2,705 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,002 male and 1,703 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,683 full-time and 1,022 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total2,7051,7031,002
Full-time1,6831,103580
Part-time1,022600422
[Chart] University of Rhode Island Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At University of Rhode Island, 533 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 233 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,705 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total2,705
Online Exclusively533
In Some Online Classes233
Not In Online Classes1,939
[Chart] University of Rhode Island Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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