| Official Name: | Providence College |
| Nickname: | PC |
| Location: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Size: | 5,747 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Suburban |
| Average Tuition: | $31,379 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $20,470 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 37 - 45% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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What the School Says
Providence College's academic approach and liberal arts curriculum are shaped and strengthened by more than seven centuries of Catholic Dominican scholarship and spirituality. This education embraces the whole person stimulating the intellectual, spiritual, moral, aesthetic, and social development of each student.
Providence College students acquire knowledge and skills that stand the test of time in any professional or civic setting: the ability to reason well, to examine sources critically, to reconcile opposing points of view, to seek and respect the truth, to appreciate beauty and human expression, to write and speak effectively.
Providence College students acquire knowledge and skills that stand the test of time in any professional or civic setting: the ability to reason well, to examine sources critically, to reconcile opposing points of view, to seek and respect the truth, to appreciate beauty and human expression, to write and speak effectively.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Business/Marketing 40%
Liberal Arts 40%
Security and Protective Services 20% - Programs Offered:
American Studies Art History/Criticism/Conservation Arts - General Ceramics Drawing Fine/Studio Arts Music - General Painting Photography Sculpture Biochemistry Biology Accounting Banking/Financial Services Business Administration/Management Finance/Banking Labor/Personnel Relations Marketing Management Organizational Behavior Studies Computer Science System Administration Music Teacher Education Secondary Education Special Education Engineering Physics Systems Engineering English English Language & Literature - General French Italian Spanish Health System Administration History - General General Studies Humanities Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics - General Global Studies Philosophy Chemistry Physics Psychology - General Community Organization/Advocacy Social Work Fire Science/Firefighting Economics Political Science/Government Social Sciences - General Sociology Ministry Theology - Study Programs:
Cross-Registration
Double major
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC, Army
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester - Study Support:
Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
Learning Center
Reduced Course Load
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
Writing Center
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Quick Facts
- Providence College is a Roman Catholic, four-year liberal arts institution
- Full-time ordinary faculty: 276
- Degrees offered:Associate ,Bachelor's ,Master's
- PC's 85% average graduation rate is the second highest among 574 master's level universities nationwide.
- Academic Profile: Majors: 49, Minors: 34
- Possess highest academic degree in specialty: 91%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
- Average class size: 22
- Classes taught by faculty members (vs. graduate/teaching assistants): 100%
- Faculty & Administration: 49 Dominican Friars and sisters
- Total Major Fields of Study: 49 And Total Minor Fields of Study: 34
- Graduation Rate: 85% rate is highest among 557 universities nationwide
- Tuition: $28,920, Residence Hall Room & Board: $9,185 - $10,335
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