Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island · Private · 4,229 undergraduates · providence.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
51%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1250 to 1390
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$94,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Providence College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
51% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$94,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $94,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1320
Send your score
About 77% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1210, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Standardized Testing | Providence College Admission · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
51%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1250 to 1390
Reading and Writing 630 to 700
Math 620 to 690
ACT composite 29 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$94,650
a year
- Tuition$71,220
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,565
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,442
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,571
- $75,001 to $110,000$37,259
- Over $110,000$57,392
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
83%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,873
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,120Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | Free Elective | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | Free Elective | |
| African American Studies | 4 | BLS 101 Fulfills the Social Science Core and Diversity Proficiency | |
| Art History | 4 | Free Elective | |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | Fulfills the Standard Natural Science Core |
| Business with Personal Finance | 4 | ||
| Calculus AB | 4 | MTH 131 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MTH 131 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Fulfills the Standard Natural Science Core |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 101/101L & CHM 102/102L or CHM 121/121L & CHM 122/122L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHN 104 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | PSC 205 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC Elective | |
| Cybersecurity (Career Kickstart) | 4 | ||
| Drawing | 4 | Free Elective | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Free Elective | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | Free Elective | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | Free Elective | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | Free Elective | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | BIO 121 | |
| European History | 4 | European History Elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FRN 103 | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FRN 104 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GER 104 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | Free Elective | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITA 103 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITA 104 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Free Elective | |
| Latin | 4 | Latin Elective | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECN 102 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | ECN 101 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MSC 201 & MSC 201L | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | EPS 105 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | EPS 105 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | EPS 105 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | EPS 101/101L | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 100 | |
| Research | 4 | Individual Student Review Required | |
| Seminar | 4 | Individual Student Review Required | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPN 103 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPN 104 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPN 201 | |
| Statistics | 4 | MTH 217 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | PSC 201 | |
| United States History | 4 | US History Elective | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | Global History Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
86%
Come back for a second year
94%
Typical earnings
$90,260
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Providence College$116,544
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 19 majors here have earnings data.
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