Providence College Business Programs
Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The city atmosphere of Providence makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Providence College Rankings
According to our 2023 analysis, Providence is ranked #256 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Providence also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Rhode Island ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Providence.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Providence has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#12 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Course Advisor |
#64 | Best Finance & Financial Management Schools | College Factual |
#76 | Best Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#89 | Best Accounting Schools | College Factual |
#130 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#143 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Providence College?
Contact details for Providence are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918-0001 |
Phone: | 401-865-1000 |
Website: | www.providence.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/providencecollege |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/providencecol |
How Do I Get Into Providence?
You can apply to Providence online at: admission.providence.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for Providence
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Providence?
Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.
Average Test Scores
About 44% 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 610 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 680.
Can I Afford Providence College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Providence, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $10,119 a year. That adds up to $40,476 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Providence is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Providence College Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 523 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,098 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 |
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Asian | 67 |
Black or African American | 140 |
Hispanic or Latino | 413 |
White | 3,163 |
International Students | 67 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 248 |
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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Providence has changed over the last few years.
Online Growth Rankings of Providence
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Providence College was 378.1%. This is the #148 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Providence regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Providence College Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 4 | 112 | 0 | 104 | 220 |
Finance | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
Accounting | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
General Economics | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Business Statistics | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Interior Design Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sports Communication | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Organizational Leadership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Labor & Industrial Relations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 8 | 579 | 11 | 104 | 702 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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