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Rhode Island School of Design

Tuition trend

3.6%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $34,925 to $67,676, about 3.6% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$34,925––
2009$36,659––
2010$38,295––
2011$39,777––
2012$41,332––
2013$42,932––
2014$44,594––
2015$45,840––
2016$47,110––
2017$48,470––
2018$50,960––
2019$52,860––
2020$54,890––
2021$56,290––
2022$57,505––
2023$59,760––
2026$67,676$67,676–
2027–$70,116$69,560–$70,671
2028–$72,643$71,497–$73,799
2029–$75,262$73,488–$77,065
2030–$77,975$75,534–$80,475

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