Graduate Programs at Rhode Island School of Design

Graduate School Overview

Rhode Island School of Design (referred to as RISD) is a Private, 4 years school located in Providence, RI.

The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (7/1/1949 - Current[Estimated Date]).

RISD Directory Information
School Name	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Address	2 College St, Providence, RI 02903-2784
Phone	401-454-6100
Web	https://www.risd.edu
Online Application	https://www.risd.edu/admissions
Financial Info	https://www.risd.edu/student-financial-services

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of RISD is $59,760 in average. The school has 512 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,620 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 33 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$59,760
Student Population	512
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	33 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at RISD is $59,760 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.

RISD offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$56,435
Required Fees	$1,070
Tuition	$0

RISD offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Rhode Island School of Design is $59,760. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.92% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$49,900	$1,060
2019-2020	$51,800	$1,060
2020-2021	$53,820	$1,070
2021-2022	$55,220	$1,070
2022-2023	$56,435	$1,070
2023-2024	$58,690	$1,070

The graduate school tuition & fees of RISD is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Rhode Island. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Rhode Island graduate tuition is $25,091 (public) / $28,982 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Rhode Island School of Design	$59,760
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Rhode Island Graduate Schools	$20,635	$28,334
Public	$13,619	$25,091
Private	$28,982

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,350 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at RISD.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.29% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,350. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.29% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$13,400	$3,500	$13,400	$3,500
2019-2020	$13,720	$3,500	$13,720	$3,500
2020-2021	$14,430	$3,500	$14,430	$3,500
2021-2022	$14,790	$3,500	$14,790	$3,500
2022-2023	$15,234	$3,500	$15,234	$3,500
2023-2024	$15,850	$3,500	$15,850	$3,500

Graduate Programs at RISD

Rhode Island School of Design offers 17 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 220 students have completed their study at Rhode Island School of Design.

Offered Degrees at Rhode Island School of Design
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	17	0	220
Total	17	0	220

The most popular program at Rhode Island School of Design is the Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology program and last year 70 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Rhode Island School of Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	70	-
Sustainability Studies	✕	29	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	23	-
Systems Science and Theory	✕	16	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	12	-

Rhode Island School of Design offers 17 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 220 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architecture [+]	✕	70 completers	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	70	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	12	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Computer Graphics	✕	10	-
Education [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	23	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	58 completers	-
Systems Science and Theory	✕	16	-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	✕	6	-
Sustainability Studies	✕	29	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	7	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Furniture Design and Manufacturing	✕	9	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Photography	✕	6	-
Painting	✕	9	-
Sculpture	✕	8	-
Printmaking	✕	4	-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	✕	2	-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	✕	6	-
Metal and Jewelry Arts	✕	1	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	2	-
	Total	220

Graduate Student Population at RISD

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 512 students enrolled into Rhode Island School of Design graduate schools where it has total 2,620 students including undergraduate students. All students are enrolled in full-time status. By gender, 166 male and 346 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	512	166	346
Full-time	512	166	346

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 139 White (27.15%), 20 Black/African American (3.91%), 38 Hispanic (7.42%), 32 Asian (6.25%), and 283 students with other races. 263 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	512	166	346
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	32	7	25
Black/African American	20	12	8
Hispanic	38	18	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	139	55	84
Two More	9	1	8
Un-Known	10	2	8
Non-resident Alien	263	70	193

Rhode Island School of Design offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 17 graduate students (3.32% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	512
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	17
Not in Online Courses	495

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Rhode Island School of Design. 163 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.84% of total students), 2 students are aged above 50 (0.39%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Rhode Island School of Design.