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Providence College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Providence, RI
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,170
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 77%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 54%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Education 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $63,550
Est. Cost of Attendance $80,466
10-Year ROI $166,000
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #411
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #445
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #509

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1,250 – 1,390
ACT Range 29 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Providence College School of Business 417 58% / 42% 0% $95,670
Accounting 47 +1 53% / 47% 0% $96,724
Business Administration 93 +22 55% / 45% 2% $95,409
Finance 152 +12 76% / 24% 0% $99,240
Marketing 118 +13 37% / 63% 0% $90,859
Organizational Behavior Studies 7 71% / 29% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 405 38% / 62% 2% $79,463
Computer Science 19 +3 74% / 26% 0%
Engineering Physics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Engineering Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 6 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Pre-Engineering
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 85 +5 26% / 74% 2% $87,930
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Biology 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Economics 34 +2 71% / 29% 0% $104,030
Quantitative Economics 5 80% / 20% 40% $104,030
American Studies 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Classics
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication and Media Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Creative Writing 9 33% / 67% 0%
English 12 +3 33% / 67% 0% $57,219
General Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,728
History 22 +7 64% / 36% 0% $70,336
Humanities 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $64,728
International Studies 7 +2 0% / 100% 0% $70,840
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,728
Philosophy 6 +1 83% / 17% 0%
Political Science 47 +4 53% / 47% 4% $77,389
Psychology 73 +24 12% / 88% 1% $68,737
Social Sciences 18 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Sociology 13 +6 8% / 92% 8% $65,723
Spanish 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $71,016
Sports Communication
Theology 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Women's Studies 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Art 7 43% / 57% 14%
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Technology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Professional Studies 110 9% / 91% 1% $70,911
International Public Health
Healthcare Administration 47 +3 11% / 89% 0% $82,631
Community Organization and Advocacy 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Social Work 9 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,001
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 50%
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
History Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Special Education 38 +1 0% / 100% 0% $59,710
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Fire Services Administration 2 100% / 0% 0%