Providence, RI 02918-0001
Providence College
Admission Requirements
55%
Acceptance Rate
(Fall 2016)
(Fall 2016)
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.
Fall 2016 Admitted Students ACT Scores
Out of the total 1,058 enrollees 404 students submitted ACT score. Below is the score ranges of the submitted test scores.
| 25% | 75% | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 23 | 29 |
| Math | 23 | 28 |
| Composite | 23 | 28 |
Fall 2016 Admitted Students SAT Scores
Out of the total 1,058 enrollees 786 students submitted SAT score. Below is the score ranges of the submitted test scores.
| 25% | 75% | |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading | 510 | 610 |
| Math | 520 | 630 |
| Combined (Math + Reading) | 1030 | 1240 |
Admission Requirements and Recommendations
Providence College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students applications. All documents listed under the "Required" sections must be submitted with your application but those listed under the "Recommended" section are optional.
Please double check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.
Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Considered but not required
- Secondary school rank
- Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
Fall 2016 Applicants Statistics
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted and erolled in Providence College, in Fall 2016.| Men | Women | Total | National Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,603 | 6,217 | 10,820 | |
| Admitted students | 2,630 | 3,324 | 5,954 | |
| Enrolled students | 484 | 574 | 1,058 | |
| Acceptance rate | 57.1% | 53.5% | 55% | 64% |
| Yield | 18.4% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 35% |
Accepted Credits
The following table outlines which college prepartory work and life expreaince will earn you credits at Providence College.
Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Application Fee
$65
Undergrad students
$55
Graduate students
Admission Deadlines
January 1
- Early action applicants will be notified
January 15
- Regular application
- Fall application
February 15
- SAT Reasoning / ACT scores
- SAT Subject score
April 1
- Applicants notification date
- Transfer application (priority)
May 1
- Students must reply to acceptance offer
- Housing deposit
November 1
- Early action application
November 15
- Early decision application
Campus Location
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