Housing Rates

Pricing per semester

• Shared rooms (double, triple and quad): $8,313
• Single rooms: $9,464

 
Dining per semester

All on-campus housing includes a dining allotment that cannot be removed from the total cost of housing.

The first-year dining allotment includes:

• unlimited access to The Met, our “all you care to eat” dining facility
• 225 dining points per semester for use in any RISD Dining venue
• five (5) weekly cafe credits for use in most dining venues
• three (3) guest meal credits
• a one-time $50 risdbucks credit (can be used for dining venues and other purchases on campus)

 
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Pricing per semester

Hill Houses

• shared room: $8,242
• single room: $9,393

South Hall

• shared room: $8,313
• single room: $9,464

15 West Alcove Suite

• shared room: $8,471
• single room: $10,026

15 West Sophomore Loft (double, triple, mini)

• shared room: $8,471
• single room: $10,026

Dining per semester

All on-campus housing includes a dining allotment that cannot be removed from the total cost of housing.

The sophomore dining allotment includes:

• unlimited access to The Met
• five (5) weekly cafe credits
• three (3) guest meals

If you reside on campus and want a little more flexibility in your plan, you may request a change to the full-flex meal allotment, which includes:

• 105 Met swipes per semester
• 500 dining points per semester
• 150 café credits per semester
• three (3) guest meals per semester

Students residing in sophomore housing or 15 West mini lofts will have no additional charge to make this change.

If you would like to change your allotment to the above, complete the full-flex request form. You can submit your request through the end of the second week of a given semester (fall or spring). If you have questions you may email Dining + Catering at dining@risd.edu or 401 454-6360.

 
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Pricing per semester

Depending on amenity level and configuration, upperclass residences are classified as either “cooperative” or “independent” apartments.

15 West

• cooperative 2–4 bedroom apartment: $9,046
• cooperative shared loft (double, triple): $7,492
• independent studio loft: $10,170
• independent mini loft: $10,026

Colonial Apartments

• cooperative 2–3 bedroom apartment: $8,975
• independent studio: $10,099

Dwight Apartments

• independent studio: $10,099

 
Dining per semester

With the exception of 15 West mini lofts, upperclass apartments come with the following dining allotment:

• 30 meal swipes at The Met
• 600 dining points
• 100 cafe credits
• three (3) guest meals

Since the mini lofts in 15 West do not come with the same kitchen amenities as other upperclass apartments, they include the same dining allotment as sophomore-area housing:

• unlimited access to The Met
• 225 dining points
• five (5) weekly cafe credits
• three (3) guest meals

If you reside on campus and want a little more flexibility in your plan, you may request a change to the full-flex meal allotment, which includes:

• 100 Met swipes per semester
• 500 dining points per semester
• 150 café credits per semester
• three (3) guest meals per semester

Students residing in sophomore housing or 15 West mini lofts will have no additional charge to make this change.

If you would like to change your allotment to the above, complete the full-flex request form. You can submit your request through the end of the second week of a given semester (fall or spring). If you have questions you may email Dining + Catering at dining@risd.edu or 401 454-6360.

 
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