The University of Rhode Island is increasing tuition by 3.5% for all students in the next academic year. (Photo by Catherine Scott/Courtesy of University of Rhode Island)
Both in-state and out-of-state students attending the University of Rhode Island (URI) will see a 3.5% tuition increase next academic year under a proposal approved at a Feb. 13 meeting of the school’s Board of Trustees.
Administrators approved a 2.9% increase to the mandatory fees paid by undergraduate students — a $68 bump that will bring the annual total to $2,396 per student. Additionally, housing and dining charges increase 2.6%…