Providence College Comparison

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Providence College

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Providence Providence, RI
  • Setting
  • Providence Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Providence 4,666
  • Type
  • Providence Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Providence #125
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Providence Roman Catholic
  • Status
  • Providence Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Providence

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Providence $63,550
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Providence $63,550
  • Room & Board
  • Providence $17,840
  • Average Net Price
  • Providence $48,618
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Providence $31,873
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Providence 83%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Providence 12,521
  • Admitted
  • Providence 6,372
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Providence 50.9%
  • Enrolled
  • Providence 19.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Providence 1320
  • Typical ACT score
  • Providence 30
  • Average High School GPA
  • Providence 3.47
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Providence B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • Providence Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • Providence Low
  • ACT Range
  • Providence 29/32
  • SAT Range
  • Providence 1250/1390
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Providence Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Providence Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Providence 11:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Providence
    • Business (33%)
    • Social Sciences (13%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Biology (6%)
    • English and Literature (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Providence 85%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Providence $68,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Providence 80%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Providence $27,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Providence $279

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Providence 45%
  • % Women
  • Providence 55%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Providence Low
  • HBCU
  • Providence No
  • % White
  • Providence 77%
  • % Asian
  • Providence 1%
  • % Black
  • Providence 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • Providence 9%
  • % Native American
  • Providence 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Providence 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Providence 2%
  • % International
  • Providence 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Providence 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Providence 9%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Providence 90%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Providence Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Providence No
  • Meal Plan
  • Providence Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Providence Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Providence No