Providence College
Providence, RI, USA

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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • Coed

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This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
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100
58%
Acceptance Rate
11,129
Students Applied
35%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
97
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
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No
ACT
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No
SAT Subject Tests
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Yes
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
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Yes
Transcript
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Yes

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted.November 1
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.November 1
Fall Regular DecisionJanuary 15
Other
Early Decision II
January 15
Test Optional
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Yes
Application Fee
$65
Fee waivers available
Applications Accepted
Rolling Admissions
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No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
10%
Out-Of-State Students
88%
US States Represented
40
Countries Represented
24
11%
Submitting ACT
43%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 30
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36
Average SAT Composite: 1298
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1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
550
75th
660
Reading
25th
570
75th
670
3.60
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+
24%
3.50 - 3.74
25%
3.25 - 3.49
26%
3.00 - 3.24
17%
2.50 - 2.99
8%
2.00 - 2.49
1%
Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%
39
Top 25%
77
Top 50%
95

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 800-721-6444
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

What Students Are Saying

If you get in, go to PC!!! There are all types of people here from all different backgrounds. Even though it is a Catholic school don't be intimidated. I am an agnostic atheist and I still love being at PC.
Meg
Academics need to come first. Time management is everything! Stay on top of your work.
Mac
Definitely go visit campus and get a tour. Providence's tour guides are students who give the best college tour you will go on.
Emily from Massachusetts
The school looks for a lot of community service and academics. Don't worry so much about SAT's since this is a test-optional school.
Kristal from Swampscott, MA
The college does not require interviews, but if your school brings in a representative from PC Office of Admissions, it would be wise to attend such a session so the admissions counselor has an association between your name and face when perusing your application. Applying by the Early Action deadline greatly increases the chances of winning a merit-based scholarship, and in recent years the number of available scholarships have increased considerably. Take advantage of campus tours or a day visit with our Admissions Ambassadors.
Trevor from Providence, RI
Apply early action if you can. It's non-binding and you'll know if you're accepted in January.
Although PC is a Catholic school, being Catholic is not a requirement and there is no pressure to participate in religious activities on campus.
Have fun! There are a lot of activities sponsored by various clubs on the weekends and most of them are free.
Anonymous from Lakeville, MA