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Providence College

General Information

Name: Providence College
Address: River Ave and Eaton St, Providence, RI 02918-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (401) 865-1000
  • Financial aid office: (401) 865-2286
  • Admissions office: (401) 865-2141

Website: www.providence.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$27,345$25,310$23,639
Books and supplies$800$700$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,765$9,270$8,895
        Other expenses$815$1,500$1,459

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,725$36,780$34,643

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 67%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4696
  • State/local grants:$1098
  • Institutional grants:$11229
  • Student loans:$3668

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,7993,4825,317
Percent admitted47.6%53.6%43.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.6%23.6%25.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5457
Undergraduate enrollment: 4537
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 87%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Systems Science and Theory - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Drawing - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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