URI trustees OK 3.5% tuition hike, higher fees

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 1,173

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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%.

The combined tuition and …

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