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Providence, RI · Private · 4,229 undergraduates · urban

Providence College

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Providence makes a four-course interdisciplinary civilization sequence the center of its Core, giving first- and second-year students a substantial shared academic experience.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.
Academic Strong Affordability Emerging Career Strong Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Strong
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
48.7% admitted

12,469 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
85.5%

$87,054 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Providence College apart

Academic design

Development of Western Civilization spans four courses integrating history, literature, philosophy, theology, and other disciplines across the first half of college.

Campus pattern

The compact residential campus sits in Providence's Elmhurst neighborhood, close to downtown without operating as a downtown or dispersed urban campus.

A signature opportunity

The four-course Development of Western Civilization sequence gives students a common intellectual framework before upper-level specialization dominates their schedules.

Can I get in?

48.7% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

12,469

About 49 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 48.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1250–1400
11601500
ACT middle 50%28–32
2535

Of admitted students, 22% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Academic benchmarkSelective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Providence College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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In the season card

What Providence College weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Development of Western Civilization spans four courses integrating history, literature, philosophy, theology, and other disciplines across the first half of college.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Providence makes a four-course interdisciplinary civilization sequence the center of its Core, giving first- and second-year students a substantial shared academic experience.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early DecisionNov 1
Early Decision IIJan 15
Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiver$70 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$89,100
Average annual cost after aid$49,000
Affordability profileEmerging

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Providence College

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years85.5%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one92.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$87,054

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Marketing

Recent graduates134
Median earnings$89,629

Admits separately

Biology, General

Recent graduates117
Median earnings$93,757

Psychology, General

Recent graduates112
Median earnings$63,746

What is campus life like?

Providence College beyond the classroom

The compact residential campus sits in Providence's Elmhurst neighborhood, close to downtown without operating as a downtown or dispersed urban campus.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Development of Western Civilization spans four courses integrating history, literature, philosophy, theology, and other disciplines across the first half of college.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The compact residential campus sits in Providence's Elmhurst neighborhood, close to downtown without operating as a downtown or dispersed urban campus.

Signature opportunity

A reason to look closer

The four-course Development of Western Civilization sequence gives students a common intellectual framework before upper-level specialization dominates their schedules.

4,229 undergraduatesNew Englandurban setting97.1% of first-year students live on campus