Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Dominican)
Location Providence, RI
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,504
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 9%
From Region 65%
Athletes 12.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Providence College School of Business 428 60% / 40% 0% $90,586 86 96%
Accounting 55 +9 56% / 44% 2% $94,284 89 96%
Business Administration 79 +30 63% / 37% 0% $78,476 73 96%
Finance 167 +14 80% / 20% 0% $96,737 90 97%
Marketing 120 +9 34% / 66% 1% $88,568 85 95%
Organizational Behavior Studies 7 29% / 71% 0% $86,095 82
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 482 40% / 60% 2% $76,605 70 96%
Engineering Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $97,894 91
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $99,176 92
Pre-Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0% $96,447 90
Computer Science 32 +1 81% / 19% 9% $97,371 91 100%
Chemistry 7 29% / 71% 0% $72,168 61
Mathematics 11 +3 45% / 55% 0% $86,296 83 100%
Biochemistry 9 67% / 33% 0% $75,801 69
Biology 73 +1 22% / 78% 1% $85,875 82 96%
Environmental Biology 8 38% / 62% 12% $69,487 55
Neuroscience 15 13% / 87% 0%
Economics 42 +6 79% / 21% 2% $101,730 93 97%
Quantitative Economics 6 100% / 0% 0% $101,730 93 97%
American Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,740 36
Classics +1 $65,834 45
Communication $62,393 35
Communication and Media Studies $62,766 36
Creative Writing 6 50% / 50% 0% $58,885 24
English 14 +6 21% / 79% 0% $55,778 17 96%
French 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies $63,917 39 96%
History 13 +6 62% / 38% 0% $68,830 53 88%
Humanities 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $63,917 39 96%
International Studies 11 +3 9% / 91% 9% $69,777 56 90%
Liberal Arts and Sciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $63,917 39
Liberal Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,917 39 96%
Philosophy 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $64,632 41
Political Science 52 +13 48% / 52% 0% $75,679 68 98%
Psychology 104 +9 16% / 84% 1% $67,018 48 96%
Social Sciences 14 57% / 43% 0% $63,794 39
Sociology 16 +2 19% / 81% 0% $64,270 40 100%
Spanish $69,733 56 95%
Sports Communication $63,171 37
Theology 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,675 29
Women's Studies 1 +7 0% / 100% 0% $62,603 35
Art 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $47,776 6
Art History 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,647 6
Broadcasting Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Film Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music $47,347 6
Music Technology $47,475 6
Theatre Arts 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $41,095 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Professional Studies 99 18% / 82% 0% $69,666 55 97%
International Public Health $71,523 60
Healthcare Administration 48 +4 23% / 77% 0% $81,002 77 96%
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,731 21
Social Work 6 17% / 83% 0% $56,092 17 95%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,437 38
Chemistry Teacher Education $63,483 38
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,936 33
History Teacher Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $61,538 32
Mathematics Teacher Education $63,368 37
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 34 +1 3% / 97% 0% $58,497 23 100%
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,446 32
Fire Services Administration $71,940 61

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,998
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 83%
6-Year Graduation Rate 86%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 51.9% 524 59% / 41% 1% $90,730 86 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.2% 264 32% / 68% 1% $67,165 49 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.4% 105 26% / 74% 2% $83,411 80 96%
Education 4.3% 43 12% / 88% 0% $59,131 25 100%
Computer Science 3.2% 32 81% / 19% 9% $97,371 91 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 18 39% / 61% 0% $80,802 77 100%
Arts 1.6% 16 44% / 56% 0% $46,752 5
Engineering 0.7% 7 43% / 57% 0% $97,457 91

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $3.3M #136 94% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.5M #286 74% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #434 98% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #461 64% $0
Engineering $0.1M #403 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #445 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $5.6M #372 88% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 50%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 48% 48% 48%
Early Decision 86% 86% 86%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1250 – 1390
SAT Math Range 620 – 690
SAT RW Range 630 – 700