Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：Nov. 15
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to Providence College, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 15, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 15, respectively. The application fee at Providence College is $65. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 15. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 49 percent and an early acceptance rate of 58.1 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 15
Early decision decision sent by
Jan. 1
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Jan. 1
Application Fee
Application fee
$65
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
65
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.commonapp.org
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$700
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(401) 865-2535
Admissions email
mailto:pcadmiss@providence.edu
Admissions address
Office of Admissions, Harkins Hall 103, 1 Cunningham Square Providence, RI 02918
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
49%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
47%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
51%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
43%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
51%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
50%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
50%
Early decision acceptance rate
81%
Early action acceptance rate
58.1%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
33%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
11,421
Applicants (in-state)
804
Applicants (out-of-state)
10,165
Female applicants
6,338
Female applicants (in-state)
470
Female applicants (out-of-state)
5,649
Male applicants
5,083
Male applicants (in-state)
334
Male applicants (out-of-state)
4,516
Applicants accepted
5,593
Applicants accepted (in-state)
375
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
5,149
Female applicants accepted
3,114
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
233
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,841
Male applicants accepted
2,479
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
142
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,308
Freshman enrollment
1,122
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
94
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
1,013
Female freshman enrollment
618
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
57
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
556
Male freshman enrollment
504
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
37
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
457
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
82.7%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
3,154
Students accepting place on waitlist
643
Students accepted from waitlist
6
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
26%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class40%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class73%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class93%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class1%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.5
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.2-3.7
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
47%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
639
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
610-670
SAT Math average score
641
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
600-690
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
20%
Average ACT Composite score
28
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
26-30
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
26-33
ACT English score breakdown
-
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
25-29
ACT Math score breakdown
-
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 15
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
577
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
90
Average score (paper test)
607
Average score (internet-based test)
101
IELTS
Minimum score required
7
Average score
7.5
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
15%
Female acceptance rate
18%
Male acceptance rate
12%
Applicants
452
Female applicants
219
Male applicants
233
Applicants accepted
69
Female applicants accepted
40
Male applicants accepted
29
Freshman enrollment
15
Female freshman enrollment
5
Male freshman enrollment
10
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Neither SAT nor ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 15
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Feb. 15
SAT essay used in admissions
For placement
For advising
ACT essay used in admissions
For placement
For advising
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Audition required of music program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
3
History units
2
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social studies units
2
Academic electives
-
Total units required
18
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
2
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
2
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
20
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
FallApril 1
Admission decision sent
FallApril 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallMay 15
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
9
Minimum required high school GPA
3
Minimum required college GPA
2.8
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 60 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
30
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
60
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
42%
Applicants
303
Applicants accepted
126
Enrolled
88
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
6.8%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
24%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Http://sites.providence.edu/continuing-education/transfer-agreement-ccri/
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Community College of Rhode Island
Bristol Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
30 credits, 10 courses
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
30 credits, 10 courses
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
