Providence, RI · Private · 4,229 undergraduates · urban
Providence College
Selective
Providence makes a four-course interdisciplinary civilization sequence the center of its Core, giving first- and second-year students a substantial shared academic experience.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 48.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 85.5%
12,469 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
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Recent applicant pool
12,469About 49 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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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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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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
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.
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.
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.
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.