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U. Rhode Island
U. North Dakota

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Dakota costs about $11.6K less per year on average than U. Rhode Island ($22,914 vs. $34,536, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Rhode Island's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at U. North Dakota

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Rhode Island$34.5K
U. North Dakota$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Rhode Island26%
U. North Dakota20%
Net price, with grants
U. Rhode Island$24.1K
U. North Dakota$18.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Rhode Island96%
U. North Dakota86%
Average grant
U. Rhode Island$12.6K
U. North Dakota$6.7K
Aid from the college
U. Rhode Island96%
U. North Dakota80%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Rhode Island$35K
U. North Dakota$26.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Rhode Island$54.4K
U. North Dakota$30.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Rhode Island$16.4K
U. North Dakota$11K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Rhode Island$35.8K
U. North Dakota$15.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Rhode Island60%
U. North Dakota52%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Rhode IslandLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $10K

  • U. North DakotaPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Rhode IslandU. North Dakota
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 31% got merit aid, averaging $10K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Rhode IslandU. North Dakota
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Rhode IslandU. North Dakota
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline March 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 64%–
Average aid package, first-years $19,677–
College grant dollars given as merit 23%–
Aid for international students Offered–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why