College Unbound
Tuition, net price, and admissions · Providence, Rhode Island
Net price / year
$21,108
after grants & scholarships
lower than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
College Unbound at a glance
- What is the tuition at College Unbound?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $11,016 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at College Unbound?
- The average cost of attendance is $27,138 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at College Unbound?
- The average net price is $21,108 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at College Unbound?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Key takeaways
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- 69% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- Net price barely changes with family income: about $20,682 for the lowest-income families and $21,894 for the highest.
- About 89% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest field of study here, at 100% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at College Unbound
Average net price
$21,108 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$84,432
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $20,682
- $30–48k $20,586
- $48–75k $21,991
- $75–110k —
- $110k+ $21,894
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $27,138
- Tuition & fees$11,016
- Books & supplies$225
- Room & board$16,200
- Other expenses$225
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $11,016
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $11,016
College Unbound acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and student outcomes at College Unbound
Retention rate
75%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 13.7%
- Black or African American 35.4%
- Hispanic or Latino 32.4%
- Asian 1.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 1.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 5.3%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 10.6%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 28.7%
- Women 71.3%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
89%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 491
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 69%
- Receive federal loans
- 65%
- Students per faculty member
- 11 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at College Unbound?
For the 2024-25 academic year, College Unbound reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $11,016. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at College Unbound?
The average cost of attendance at College Unbound is $27,138 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $21,108 a year. That is around the middle of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at College Unbound get?
69% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 65% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $20,682 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $21,894 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at College Unbound?
College Unbound has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Who attends College Unbound?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 71% are women and 29% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (35%). About 89% are aged 25 or older.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things