Providence College Teaching Programs

Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Providence, Rhode Island. The location of Providence is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Providence College?

Contact details for Providence are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918-0001
Phone:	401-865-1000
Website:	www.providence.edu

How Do I Get Into Providence?

You can apply to Providence online at: admission.providence.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Providence

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Providence?

The acceptance rate at Providence is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to Providence submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 710. Math scores were between 620 and 710.

Providence received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Providence College?

The overall average net price of Providence is $51,382. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Providence, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $9,903 a year. That adds up to $39,612 over four years for those students.

Providence College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,179 undergraduate students at Providence, with 4,001 being full-time and 178 being part-time.

There are also 492 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,001 full-time undergraduates at Providence, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Providence College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	55
Black or African American	143
Hispanic or Latino	399
White	3,093
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	249

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Providence College. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Providence. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Vietnam, and Ireland.

Online Learning at Providence College

In 2022-2023, 262 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Providence has changed over the last few years.

Providence College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Special Education	0	35	0	35
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	31	31
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	24	24
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	15	15
Urban Education & Leadership	0	0	12	12
English & Language Arts Education	6	3	0	9
Secondary Education	0	0	9	9
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	8	8
Social Studies Education	6	0	0	6
Mathematics Education	0	4	1	5
History Education	0	4	0	4
Biology Education	2	1	0	3
Music Education	0	2	0	2
Spanish Education	1	0	0	1
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Modern Language Education	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	15	49	100	164

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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