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Providence College Overview

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Providence College Known For?

1,253 Undergraduate Awards

$51,382 Avg Cost After Aid

53% Acceptance Rate

The master's degree is the highest award offered at Providence.
In a recent academic period66% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from Providence with a bachelor's degree make about $87,054 a year. That's 113% more than those who graduate from other schools.
The average Providence student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Providence College?

Contact details for Providence are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918-0001
Phone:	401-865-1000
Website:	www.providence.edu

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How Do I Get Into Providence?

You can apply to Providence online at: admission.providence.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Providence

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Providence?

53% Acceptance Rate

55% Of Accepted Are Women

27% Submit SAT Scores

Providence has an acceptance rate of 53%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to Providence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 710. Math scores were between 620 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Providence College ( 640 to 710 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Providence College ( 620 to 710 )

200

800

Providence received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

ACT English Scores for Providence College ( 28 to 35 )

ACT Composite Scores for Providence College ( 28 to 32 )

Can I Afford Providence College?

$51,382 Net Price

59% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Providence is $51,382. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Providence, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $9,247 a year. That adds up to $36,988 over four years for those students.

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Providence College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,098 Full-Time Undergraduates

55% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,298 undergraduate students at Providence, with 4,098 being full-time and 200 being part-time.

There are also 523 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,098 full-time undergraduates at Providence, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Providence College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	67
Black or African American	140
Hispanic or Latino	413
White	3,163
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	248

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Providence College. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Providence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Vietnam, and Ireland.

Providence College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	3	0	0	115	0	104	222
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	177	0	0	177
Marketing	0	0	0	134	10	0	144
General Biology	0	0	0	117	0	0	117
General Psychology	0	0	0	112	0	0	112
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	69	0	0	69
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	62	0	0	62
Accounting	0	0	0	60	0	0	60
Economics	0	0	0	53	0	0	53
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0	51	51
Special Education	0	0	0	40	0	4	44
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	20	23	43
History	0	0	0	28	0	10	38
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	30	30
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	25	0	0	0	25
Sociology	0	0	0	25	0	0	25
General English Literature	0	0	0	24	0	0	24
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3	0	0	10	0	9	22
International Studies	0	0	0	14	0	6	20
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	6	0	9	0	0	15
Romance Languages	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
Computer Science	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Writing Studies	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Social Work	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	8	0	5	13
Human Resource Management	4	0	0	7	0	0	11
Mathematics	0	0	0	8	0	3	11
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	0	8	8
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
Philosophy	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Chemistry	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Community Organization & Advocacy	1	0	0	4	0	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Public Administration	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
Area Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Health/Medical Prep Programs	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
General Engineering	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Music	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Engineering Physics	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Public Health	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fire Protection	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Criminology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	6	25	1,203	38	254	1,545

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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