Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability and Cost

Average Net Price

$10,366

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Average Net Price By Family Income

Income

Average Amount

< $30k

$7,602

$30k - $48k

$8,200

$48k - $75k

$11,009

$75k - $110k

$13,968

$110k+

$15,107

Tuition

In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.	$8,929
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.	$21,692

Additional Costs

Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows: (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus. + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family) divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.	$11,829
Books and Supplies	$1,200
Tuition Payment Plan	Yes

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Financial Aid Email: vgomes@ric.edu

Aid & Grants

100

65%

Need Met

Students Receiving Gift Aid

42%

Average Aid Per Year

$6,877

Students Receiving Grants

42%

Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year

$4,842

Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year

$4,571

Students receiving state aid

Average State Grant Aid Per Year

$6,168

Students receiving federal aid

54%

Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year

$4,842

Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants

$25,114,651

Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants

$487,469

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans

68%

Average Loan Amount Per Year

$6,309

Students receiving federal loans

66%

Average Federal Loans Per Year

$4,914

Average Other Loans Per Year

$10,582

Average Debt at Graduation

$13,321

Loan Default Rate

US National: 7%

Median Monthly Loan Payment

$222

What Students Are Saying

3.17 Average Rating

Financial aid was a big part in coming here.
After filling out my FAFSA and whatnot I was still able to find a job AND a bunch of grants and scholarships.

Of course I did need some additional help (Cappex), but its cheap compared to other schools and gave me a lot less headache than I would have had anywhere else.

Adilson from Pawtucket, RI

It is definitely a bang for your buck because it is one of the least expensive schools in Rhode Island and it offers so much. The professors are phenomenal. There is always activities going on around campus. The Campus is beautiful and includes a great athletic facility and gym. It is a smaller college, but that is one of the things that attracted me to it. Being smaller, each course has a small number of students enrolled in it, which for me, makes it easier to learn and spend more one on one time with professors and fellow students. It is absolutely worth the money!

Chloe from Warwick, RI

For in-state students, tuition is fairly cheap. Compared to other colleges today, it's even well-priced for out-of-state students. Wondering about tuition prices? Follow this link: http://www.ric.edu/admissions/financial.php

Ashley from Pawtucket, RI

Here is not that expensive but you do spend alot of money here. When you finally walk into the store you feel like buying everything there. The school store is just massive. It has everything you can think of. They even sell all types of food there. Not so bad I guess.

nescarly from Providence, RI

College wise it is quite affordable.

Heather

Rhode Island College is definitely cheaper then most colleges around, especially if you live in the same state. Even though we are a cheaper college our classes are just as challenging and just as good as a school that say costs around 50 grand a year.

Jade from Pawtucket, RI

At under $8,000 a year for schooling right outside of the city of Providence, you cannot get a better deal. The location in itself is enough to make you want to attend. Providence City is less than 10 minutes away, and is filled with activity everyday, particularly with the many other universities around.

Lindsey from Lincoln, RI

You get what you paid for. Its a very inexpensive school so you shouldn't expect to get what you would get at Harvard or Brown, but you will get what you paid for.

Colleo from Providence, RI

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