Dining and Room Rates

Dining and Room Rates for 2012-2013

Room Rates
Price Category   Semester Rate  Room Types Included  
Category A   $3,410  
Hill House & Quad: Shared Room (double, triple or quad)
15 West: Shared Room in Alcove Suite (double or triple)
Charles Landing: Shared One Bedroom Apt.* ($6820/sem. as private apt.)  
Category B  $4,106   Hill House & Quad: Single Room
Colonial: Three Bedroom Apartment (private bedroom)  
Category C   $4,580   15 West: Shared Double Loft
Colonial & Dwight: Two Bedroom Apartment (private bedroom)  
Category D   $5,202  15 West: Three or Four Bedroom Apartment (private bedroom)
15 West: Two Bedroom Loft (private bedroom)
15 West: Mini-loft
15 West: Single Room in Alcove Suite
Colonial & Dwight: Studio Apartment
Charles Landing: Two Bedroom Apartment (private bedroom) 
Category E   $5,967  15 West: Studio Loft
Charles Landing: Studio Apartment
Charles Landing: Townhouse (private bedroom)  
 

All rates listed are per person per semester.

*Available as private apartment for double the listed price.

Note: The 1st half of Wintersession is part of the fall semester charge, and the 2nd half is part of the spring semester charge. Students who stay for one semester and Wintersession will be charged a prorated fee for the three weeks not included in the semester bill.

Dining Plans 

Foundation Meal Plan  $2,580   1st Year Students Only: Unlimited Met access and $200 in Dining Dollars  
Residential Meal Plan $2,078 2 meals per day + $475 in Dining Dollars

Declining Balance Meal Plans
Option I         $2,151
Option II        $1,896
Option III        $  961 

  All Dining Dollars  

All Sophomores (regardless of housing assignment) and all residents of a Hill House or the Alcove Suites (regardless of class year) must choose between the Residential Plan, Declining Balance Option I or Declining Balance Option II.

Juniors, Seniors, 5th Years and Grads living in apartments and lofts may choose any option or none at all.

Parking Rates at Charles Landing 

Charles Landing Residents $300 per semester    
All Other RISD Students   $450 per semester  
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