Providence College Providence Rhode Island

Providence College

Website: http://www.providence.edu
Address: River Ave and Eaton St , Providence , Rhode Island – 02918-0001
Phone: (401) 865-1000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$55
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
8,844
3,549
5,295
Percent admitted
45%
51%
41%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
25%
23%
26%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
530
630
SAT Math
540
640
SAT Writing
550
660
ACT Composite
23
28
ACT English
–
–
ACT Math
–
–
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Required
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Neither required nor recommended

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$30,800
Out-of-state tuition
$30,800
Books and supplies
$800
On-campus room and board
$10,810
On-campus other expenses
$906
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
79%
–
Federal grant aid
13%
$6,231
State or local grant aid
12%
$1,104
Institutional grant aid
66%
–
Loan aid
62%
$7,612
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
5,085
43%
57%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
4,445
Estimated graduates enrolled
735
Undergraduates 24 years old
90%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
8%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
86%
Men
85%
Women
86%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
84%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
85%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
86%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$27,345
$29,499
$31,394
$33,120
5.5%
Books and supplies
$800
$800
$800
$900
12.5%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,765
$10,335
$10,810
$11,360
5.1%
Other
$815
$921
$906
$800
-11.7%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$38,725
$41,555
$43,910
$46,180
5.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$55
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
8,376
3,298
5,078
Percent admitted
60%
66%
56%
Percent admitted who enrolled
19%
19%
19%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
858
90%
ACT
299
31%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
530
630
SAT Math
530
640
SAT Writing
540
640
ACT Composite
23
28

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1933 –
Accredited