Providence College
Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 51%
- Average net price: $48,523
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,464
- Graduation rate (150%): 86%
- Graduation rate (200%): 89%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $87,054
- Median earnings (8 years): $73,021
- Median earnings (6 years): $69,326
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Providence, RI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Providence College include Finance, Marketing, Business Administration and Management.
- Finance (152 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,629 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,119 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,757 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,746 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,637 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,165 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,245 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Special Education and Teaching (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,927 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Economics (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,590 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 68%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 2%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 10%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Providence College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,070 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $26,070
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $23,408
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,086
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $33,480
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $53,195
- In-state tuition and fees: $63,550
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $63,550
- Books and supplies: $1,150
- On-campus room and board: $17,840
- Off-campus room and board: $15,800
- Off-campus with family: $3,840
- Typical cost of attendance: $82,540
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $30,758
- Average federal loan: $6,475
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Providence College admits 51% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,521
- Admitted: 6,372
- Enrolled: 1,223
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,464
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 25%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 371
- Graduation rate: 86%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $140,511
- Associate professor salary: $116,718
- Assistant professor salary: $90,958
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,335
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Providence College acceptance rate? Providence College admits 51% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Providence College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,070 a year after aid. Average net price is $48,523.
What majors does Providence College offer? Popular programs include Finance, Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Providence College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $87,054 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Providence College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 86%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Providence College official site: https://providence.edu.