Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1040 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Providence College. Among these students, 447 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 114 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1225
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6453 admitted students 447 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1225 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Providence College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-670 -
Math
550-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6453 admitted students 114 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Providence College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
24-29 -
Composite
26-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Providence College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Providence College received a total of 11,129 applications. These applications included 4,809 male applicants and 6,320 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,129 applicants, Providence College admitted 6,453 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,807 males and 3,646 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,040 students chose to enroll at Providence College. This means that 1,040 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 489 were male and 551 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Providence College had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 58% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 58%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Providence College had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Providence College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
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.
Providence College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. 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
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Providence College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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