National Application Center :: campus tours :: Providence College campus highlights

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Providence College

Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918

Official telephone: (401) 865-1000
Fax number: (401) 865-2057
Website: www.providence.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Raul A. Fonts,
Interim Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

401 865-2535
401 865-2826 (fax)
pcadmiss@providence.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$65

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top third of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is not accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

November 26

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	18 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

162

Number of early decision applications accepted:

142 (88%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.37

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

40%

Average SAT I:

566 verbal, 580 math

Average ACT:

25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

75%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

28%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,660

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,776 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,027 (18%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,469

Number accepting place on waiting list:

651 (26%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

367 (56%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

58%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

91%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

<< prev

[ top ]

next >>

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.

NationalApplicationCenter.com

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Providence College campus highlights

Providence College

College Search

Log On

New Users:

College by State

Username:
Password: