University of Providence Overview

Located in Great Falls, Montana, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution. Great Falls is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Providence Known For?

• University of Providence has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at University of Providence is the master's degree.
• For the 2019-2020 academic year, 54% of the faculty were full-time.

University of Providence Rankings

University of Providence is ranked #38 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 11 colleges in Montana, it is ranked at #1.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University of Providence.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#150	Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards University of Providence has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies	College Factual
#2	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#2	Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Pre-Nursing Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#19	Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	College Factual
#249	Best Registered Nursing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Providence?

Contact details for University of Providence are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1301 20Th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405-4996
Phone:	406-761-8210
Website:	www.uprovidence.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ugfargos
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ugf_arGOs

How Do I Get Into University of Providence?

You can apply to University of Providence online at: www.uprovidence.edu/explore-programs/undergraduate/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for University of Providence

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Providence?

University of Providence has the high acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to University of Providence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 530. Math scores were between 360 and 480.

University of Providence received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

Can I Afford University of Providence?

The overall average net price of University of Providence is $32,320. 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 University of Providence, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $10,135 a year. That adds up to $40,540 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Providence is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Providence Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 790 undergraduate students at University of Providence, with 528 being full-time and 262 being part-time.

There are also 215 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 528 full-time undergraduates at University of Providence, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	404
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Geographic Diversity

Montana students aren't the only ones who study at University of Providence. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at University of Providence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Australia, and Brazil.

Online Learning at University of Providence

In 2019-2020, 1,005 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Providence has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Montana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of University of Providence

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Providence was $26,662 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how University of Providence is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	#7	#4
Religious Studies	#45	#42
Legal Support Services	#47	#44
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#48	#42
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#49	#34
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#57	#54
Legal Professions	#71	#65

Online Growth Rankings of University of Providence

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Providence was 11.6%. This is the #749 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at University of Providence regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of Providence majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	17%
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	39%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	3%
General Psychology	25%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at University of Providence ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at University of Providence.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	#13
Religious Studies	#42
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#54
Sociology	#60
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#61
Legal Support Services	#87
Mental & Social Health Services	#108
Legal Professions	#138
Social Sciences	#196
Nursing	#246
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#386
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#407
Accounting	#418
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#498

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Providence Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	113	4	117
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	80	0	0	0	80
Business Administration & Management	0	0	8	10	18
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	17	17
General Biology	0	0	16	0	16
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	14	14
Health & Physical Education	0	0	14	0	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	10	0	10
General Psychology	0	0	8	0	8
Accounting	0	0	4	2	6
Computer Science	0	0	5	0	5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	2	3	5
Legal Support Services	0	1	3	0	4
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	3	1	4
Chemistry	0	0	3	0	3
Special Education	0	0	2	0	2
Mathematics	0	0	2	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	1	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	0	0	1
History	0	0	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	1	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	1	0	1
General English Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	80	2	199	51	332

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.