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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,866
Full-time undergraduates: 3,858
Part-time undergraduates: 8
Total graduate students: 530
Full-time graduate students: 184
Part-time graduate students: 346
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 90%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
8.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
7.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 105 acres
City or town school is located in: Providence
Population of city/town: 178,432
Online campus map: www.providence.edu/visit/
Documents/
PC-Campus-Map-with-Tour-Route.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (15%)
  • women's dorms (24%)
  • men's dorms (20%)
  • single-student apartments (30%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Coed suite residence hall. (11%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 77%
Percent of students who live off campus: 23%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 17%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 376
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, arts center, theater, science center complex; computer and language labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Academic counseling .
Counseling services:
minority student, military, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Non-traditional student counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni services.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 87%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Cowl, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 21
Total number of registered organizations: 115
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry Council
Minority student organizations:
Amigos Unidos, Board of Multicultural Student Affairs, Circolo Italiano, Clube Portugues, Eastern European Union; African‐American, Armenian, and Gaelic Societies; Asian American and French clubs; Middle Eastern Student and Hellenic Student Associations
International student organizations:
International Students Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert G. Driscoll,
Athletic Director/Vice President for Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Jill M. LaPoint,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: black, white, and met silver
School mascot: Friars
Athletic conference memberships: Big East Conference (Division I), Hockey East Association (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 54%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, sports medicine center, fitness center, natatorium, arena, soccer field, softball field, field hockey and lacrosse complex, recreation center, off-campus basketball complex, athlete lounge
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, field hockey, ice hockey, kickball, lacrosse, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
golf, racquetball, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
dance team, figure skating, racquetball, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Providence (9 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston, MA (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Providence (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Providence (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 26%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 27% within 1 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Babson College, Becker College, Boston College, Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Columbia University, Duke University, Emerson College, Emory University, Fairfield University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Hofstra University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, McGill University, New York University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Pace University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, SUNY--Stony Brook, Seton Hall University, Simmons College, Springfield College, St. John's University, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Tufts University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Massachusetts, University of Rhode Island, University of Texas--San Antonio, Villanova University, West Virginia University, Widener University, Yale University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Aetna, American Cancer Society, AmeriCorps, Amica Mutual Insurance, NCCC, Bank of America, Best Buy, Bluewolf, Boston Celtics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brown Brothers Harriman, Brown University, Cambridge Associates, Children's Hospital Boston, City Year, CBS Radio, Citigroup, Conde Nast/Domino Magazine, Deloitte & Touche, Delta Dental, EMC, Eze Castle Software, Ernst & Young, Factset, Fidelity Investments, Insight Global, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, Knights of Columbus, Liberty Mutual, Massachusetts General Hospital, MassMutual Financial Group, MEDITECH, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Merrill Lynch, Nestle USA, New England Center for Children, Nordstrom, Northwestern Mutual, Pebble Beach Company, Pfizer, Portland Sea Dogs, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Providence College, Prudential Financial, Pyramis, RBS Citizens, Raytheon, Robert W. Baird, Ruder Finn, Schneider Electric, Smith Barney, State Street, Teach For America, TechTarget, Textron, The Salvation Army, United States Army, United States Peace Corps, Wells Fargo, Wolf & Co.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John O'Hurley, actor/entertainer
  • Billy Donovan, former PC basketball star, coach of the Florida Gators 2006 and 2007 NCAA Championship Team
  • Raymond Flynn, former Providence College basketball star, mayor of Boston, ambassador to the Vatican City.

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