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Providence College is a private, Catholic college, which was established as a men's school in 1917. In 1970, the school began granting admission to women. The urban campus of the college stretches over more than 100 acres of urban land. The college grants admission to more than 3,500 students every year.
The academic institutions under Providence College are:
- School of Business
- School of Continuing Education
Providence College sponsors a number of intramural sports for its students. There are provisions for rugby, figure skating, sailing, golf, volleyball, racquetball and ultimate frisbee.
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Campus LocationRiver Ave and Eaton St
Providence, RI 02918-0001
USA
Main Tel: (401) 865-1000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Providence College HighlightsWhere Providence College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts, mathematics, and business and management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 963 | 50 | | Master | 220 | 12 | | < 1 year certificate | 116 | 5 | | Associate | 5 | 5 | | Doctorale | 2 | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | 1 | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Providence College was 5,297 in 2007 (4,584 full-time equivalent). About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class. Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 29,499 | | Room | $ 5,785 | | Board | $ 4,550 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 921 |
Financial Aid: Providence College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 189 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 48 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 24 |
Housing and MealsProvidence College provides on-campus housing for 3,103 of its 4,584 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Providence College AthleticsProvidence College is in the Big East Conference for major sports. Providence College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 78 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 99 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .
Providence College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 47% | | Women | 38% | | All | 41% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 530-630 | | Math | 540-640 | | Writing | 540-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (2 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (423 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (261 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (1 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (6 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS (382 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (28 awarded) - Mathematics
- Systems Science and Theory
MEDIA (0 awarded) - Organizational Communication
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (36 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MUSIC (4 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (24 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (55 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded) - Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (50 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Providence College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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