New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearBusiness & MarketingTarget

Providence College

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

Providence, RI4,170 students
Acceptance Rate
51%
selective
Median SAT
1,205
Middle 50%: 1250–1400
Net Price After Aid
$45.5k
Sticker $60.8k
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

Providence College is a private institution in Providence, RI with an acceptance rate of 51% and 4,170 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1250–1400 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 2.93. The average net price after financial aid is $45,538 per year.

About Providence College

A private 4-year urban university in Providence, RI.

Providence College is a college in Providence, RI. It enrolls roughly 4,170 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 51%. Admitted students typically score between 1250 and 1400 on the SAT.

New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearBusiness & Marketing
Acceptance Rate
51%
Selective
Total Enrollment
4,170
Medium
Retention
91%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
51%
51 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
2.93
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1250+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 2.93 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Providence College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,2501,400
1,205
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2531
28
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
2.93
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Providence College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $60,848
Average net price after aid
$45,538
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$26,070
$30,001 – $48,000
$23,408
$48,001 – $75,000
$24,086
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$53,195

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
13%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
55%
Avg loan $27,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Providence College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Business & Marketing
43% of degrees awarded
Retention
91%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Providence College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black3%
  • International2%

Gender

  • Female58%
  • Male42%
International
2%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
4,170

Outcomes after graduation

What Providence College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$87.1k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
88%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$87k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 88% graduation rate puts Providence College in the top tier nationally.

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