Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a private nonprofit college in Providence, RI. Its average net price is $50,513 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $29,175 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $34,985 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $42,134 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $44,079 |
| $110,001 and up | $72,156 |
$65,136Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$65,136Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$50,513Average Net Price
$17,400Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$3,400Books and Supplies
$4,500Other Expenses
17.0%Students on Pell Grants
27.7%Students With Federal Loans
Admissions
18.7%Acceptance Rate
688 to 750SAT Reading, Middle Half
708 to 780SAT Math, Middle Half
31 to 34ACT, Middle Half
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $42,848 |
| 8 years after entry | $58,474 |
| 10 years after entry | $69,341 |
91.7%Graduation Rate
95.0%Retention Rate
$26,898Median Debt at Graduation
Campus Facts
Providence, RILocation
Midsize citySetting
2,084Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Architecture | $55,143 National median for this major n=3,112 | Not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $27,941 n=119 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Studio Art | $24,782 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $27,000 n=101 |
| Systems Science and Theory | $59,681 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Woodworking | $33,155 National median for this major n=19 | Not published |
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