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Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$48,523What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
51%
Graduation rate
87%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,229
In-state tuition
$63,550Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$63,550
SAT midpoint
1,225
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$87,054Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$48,523

Better than 2% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

87%

Better than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$87,054

Better than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$80,466

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$48,523

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Providence College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time87%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$87,054

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Providence College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$69,36453
Computer Science$69,19513
Accounting and Related Services$69,04460
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,427177
Marketing$58,434134
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,932115
Mathematics$50,6978
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,87962
Special Education and Teaching$49,66440
Political Science and Government$43,91169
History$41,92328
English Language and Literature, General$40,79824
Biology, General$39,616117
Psychology, General$37,863112
Sociology$35,98325
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$31,1179
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported14
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported14
Social WorkNot reported13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported13
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported8
PhilosophyNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported8
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
Engineering, GeneralNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Public HealthNot reported1
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Fire ProtectionNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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