How much is the URI tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, URI's tuition & fees is $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $33,678 for Rhode Island residents and $53,074 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
URI Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Rhode Island Residents Tuition & Fees | $16,408 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $35,804 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,250 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $13,584 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,436 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $11,386 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,582 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Rhode Island Residents Tuition & Fees | $15,880 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $34,362 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to URI for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $158,885 at URI. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $222,036. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $165,611.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, URI' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Rhode Island, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $25,511.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Rhode Island | $16,408 | $35,804 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Rhode Island Four-years Colleges | $28,810 |
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| Public Schools | $10,907 | $25,511 |
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| Private Schools | $29,260 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Rhode Island has increased by 22.65% over the past 10 years from $28,016 to $35,804. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 22.64% from $24,994 to $31,952.
The living costs increased by -0.58% last year and 21.07% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Rhode Island, 12,338 students (84%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $12,715.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at URI is $40,359 for students living on-campus and $40,307 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,260 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $13,257 and the average amount of student loans is $11,356.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
URI's acceptance rate is 76.46%. A total of 25,105 applicants applied to and 19,196 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,340 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.40%.
To apply to URI, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Formal demonstration of competencies, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to URI. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,190 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 28.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,190 | 1,090 | 1,290 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Rhode Island Average | 1,223 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 600 | 550 | 650 |
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| SAT Math | 590 | 540 | 640 |
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| ACT Composite | 28 | 25 | 30 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Rhode Island Average | 29 | | |
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| ACT Math | 25 | 22 | 27 |
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| ACT English | 26 | 23 | 29 |
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Student Population
University of Rhode Island has a total of 17,473 students including 14,768 undergraduate and 2,705 graduate students. By gender, there are 7,426 male students and 10,085 female students attending URI. The school offers online degree programs and 775 students enrolled online exclusively (4.44% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 17,511 |
7,426 | 10,085 |
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| Undergraduate | 14,744 |
6,389 | 8,355 |
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| Graduate | 2,767 |
1,037 | 1,730 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, RI |
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| Phone | 401-874-1000 |
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| WEB | web.uri.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 217 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 17 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 88 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 76.39% |
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| Yield | 17.57% |
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| Student Population | 17,473 |
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| Graduation Rate | 71% |
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| Retention Rate | 85% (Full-time), 69% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 17 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 772 (Full-time), 350 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,586 (Full-time), 523 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $89,554 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $64,470 |
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