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Providence College

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
4,8353,98147%55%$27,345$27,345$9,765
Year last surveyed2007
Address549 River Avenue
Providence RI 02918
Phone(401) 865-1000
Admissionsin-state: (800) 721-6444
out-of-state: (800) 721-6444
fax: (401) 865-2826
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges and Universities I
Typecomprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1917
Institutional ControlPrivate – Religious
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Providence College

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.8,799
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.4,188
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.3,482
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.5,317
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,867
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,321
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.yes
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED not accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 15
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 1
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.April 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action application deadline.November 1
Early Action application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action notification deadline.January 1
Early Action notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.May 30
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$55
Number of Early Action applicants.1,518
Number of Early Action applicants who were admitted.950
Number of Early Action applicants who enrolled.281
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.very difficult
Spring transfers application deadline.December 1
Spring transfers notification deadline.December 15
Credit for military service.no
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.