What Providence costs
Providence College charges $63,550 a year in published tuition and fees, about $31,775 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $80,466 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $41,767 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Providence
For fall 2024, Providence College received 12,521 applications and admitted 6,372 students, and 1,223 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1250 and 1390.
What Providence students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Providence College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Finance | 152 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 118 |
| Business Administration and Management | 93 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 85 |
| Psychology | 73 |
| Political Science and Government | 47 |
| Accounting | 47 |
| Health / Health Care Administration / Management | 47 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Providence
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island: about 1 mile away
- Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island: about 2 miles away
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: about 2 miles away
- Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island: about 8 miles away
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Norton, Massachusetts: about 15 miles away
- Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island: about 16 miles away
Colleges like Providence
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut: 4,146 undergraduates
- Johnson & Wales University–Providence, Providence, Rhode Island: 3,868 undergraduates
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts: 3,618 undergraduates
- University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania: 3,554 undergraduates
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey: 5,709 undergraduates
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Lists that include Providence
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- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- Catholic Colleges: 89 Compared
- Division I Colleges: 353 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast: 89 Compared
- Catholic Colleges in the Northeast: 44 Compared
- Division I Colleges in the Northeast: 67 Compared
FAQ
What is Providence College's acceptance rate? 50.9% for fall 2024: 6,372 of 12,521 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Providence College? $63,550 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Providence College? About 4,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Providence College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1250–1390.
What is the campus setting at Providence College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Providence College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Providence College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
