Students in the Education Ph.D. Program take 6-7 credit-hours of coursework in most semesters (see course sequence outline). This constitutes part-time status (fewer than 9 credit-hours), which qualifies them for tuition-and-fees that are assessed by credit-hour.
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| In order to qualify for schedules (1) or (2), students must provide affidavits of residence (see Application Process). | |
| Part-time Tuition Per Credit Hour | |
| Rhode Island Residents Metropolitan Tuition Policy Out-of-State Residents |
$490 per credit $735 per credit $1,228 per credit |
| Fees | |
| Registration Fee Doctoral Fee |
$70 per semester $17 per credit |
Example of Costs for a Typical Semester: | |
| Rhode Island Residents | |
| Tuition for seven credits - $490 X 7 Fees - $17 x 7 Registration Fee TOTAL COST FOR 7 CREDITS |
$3,430 $119 $70 $3,619 |
| Metropolitan Tuition Policy (MTP) | |
| Tuition for seven credits - $735 X 7 Fees - $17 x 7 Registration Fee TOTAL COST FOR 7 CREDITS |
$5,145 $119 $70 $5,334 |
| Out-of-State Residents | |
| Tuition for seven credits - $1,228 X 7 Fees - $17 x 7 Registration Fee TOTAL COST FOR 7 CREDITS | $8,596 $119 $70 $8,785 |