Providence College

Providence, RI 02918-0001

Overview

Admission

Providence College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,820 applications and 5,954 students were granted admission. Providence College is at the #53 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

In Fall 2016, 38% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 74% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Providence College's tuition was $46,080 for all students regardless of residency (72% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 78% of Providence College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 14% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,585 (which is 4.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Providence College in 2016-2017, was 541, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $7,298 (which is 23.8% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Providence College has enrolled a total of 4,568 students (3,993 students full-time and 575 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,568 students, 84 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 4,034 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 534 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 27 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Providence College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Providence College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Providence College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $45,500. Last year, out of the total 940 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 902 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,217 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,144 were employed.