Providence College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 50.9%
- Applications
- 12,521
- Enrolled
- 1,223
- Yield Rate
- 19.2%
- SAT Average
- 1330
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 44.9%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 80.9%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 97.9%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 1
- Early Decision II (binding): January 15 · notification March 1
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 1
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 3,199
- Accepted Spot
- 1,098
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 251
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 7.8%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $63,550
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $63,550
- Average Net Price
- $48,523
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $26,070
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $23,408
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $24,086
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $33,480
- Family Income Over $110k
- $53,195
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 92.92%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $42,855
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $49,554
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $44,385
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 69.49%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 13.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 86.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 7.3%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,980
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 440 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 120 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 119 graduates/year
- Psychology: 89 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 52 graduates/year
- Education: 48 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.60
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 52th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.