Providence College
Providence, RI · Private four-year · City: Midsize
4,191undergraduates
51%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$46,645average net price per year
88%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 12,469
- Admitted
- 6,075
- Admit rate
- 51%
- Admit rate, women
- 46%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 1,197
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 22%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 620-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (93 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (152 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (118 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Education (8)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (47 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Fire Services Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Statistics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Digital Marketing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- History, General Master's
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- International/Globalization Studies Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $60,848
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,150
- Books and supplies
- $1,150
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,492
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $80,640
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $80,640
- Total cost living at home
- $70,068
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $26,070 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,408 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,086 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $33,480 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,195 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 83%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,040
- Got a grant from the college
- 82%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,024
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,746
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 89%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 88%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 82% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 90% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 563 | 87% |
| Men | 499 | 88% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 78% (small group) |
| Black | 41 | 71% |
| Hispanic | 108 | 81% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 810 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 80% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 46 | 83% |
| International | 19 | 84% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,037 | 89% | 9% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 50 | 82% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 76 | 42% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,635
- Undergraduates
- 4,191
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,081
- Part-time undergraduates
- 110
- Graduate students
- 444
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 8%
- From out of state
- 90%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI, 02918-0001
- County
- Providence County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.