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Providence College offers Colleges services in Providence Rhode Island, RI area.
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- Mission
- Be transformed. That's the invitation and promise offered by Providence College to 3,800 undergraduates each year. It's an invitation for students to find themselves and their direction in life, and to thrive in an environment that challenges them on every level: mind and body, heart and soul. It's a promise inspired by the Dominican Friars, a Catholic religious order dedicated to the pursuit of truth and to a spirituality that embraces the whole person. This spirit permeates a rigorous liberal arts curriculum and sustains a vibrant campus community. The result is a values-based education that transforms students and, ultimately, the society in which they live. The only college or university in the nation operated by the Dominican Friars, Providence College welcomes qualified men and women of all religious, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. PC is committed to increasing need-based financial aid and does not require that SAT or ACT test scores be submitted as part of the admission process. The Committee on Admission conducts a holistic review that considers each candidate's academic achievement in a rigorous high school curriculum, extracurricular activities, recommendations, a writing sample, and personal qualities. The PC experience is characterized by collaborative teaching and active learning. Interdisciplinary thinking begins with the two-year Development of Western Civilization Program-a key part of a Core Curriculum that challenges all freshmen and sophomores to seek truth by asking difficult questions, challenging conventional wisdom, and defending their conclusions. Through such intellectual pursuits, students learn how to reason well, to examine sources critically, to reconcile opposing points of view, and to write and speak effectively. Students choose academic majors in disciplines that range from the arts and sciences to the new School of Business, education, and interdisciplinary majors such as global studies and public and community service studies. Pre-professional advisors assist students pursuing careers in medicine and law. For students unsure about a major, faculty in the Undeclared Advising Program provide guidance. Beyond the classroom, students collaborate with faculty in many creative ways: from on-campus laboratory research of cancer receptors to field trips in the tropical rain forests of Belize; from sociological studies on homelessness to independent research into presidential elections. PC offers study abroad opportunities through its Center for International Studies and internship options with the Office of Career Services. In residence halls and classrooms, on the playing fields, through Campus Ministry and more than 100 other extracurricular activities, students are involved with each other and their community. PC boasts a rich tradition of intercollegiate and intramural athletics. Friar teams compete in top NCAA Division I conferences including the BIG EAST and HOCKEY EAST. PC takes pride in the suburban feel of its 105-acre campus, located in Rhode Island's historic capital city. In the last 12 years, the College has invested more than $165 million in capital projects including construction of a fitness center, a suite-style residence hall, a performing arts center, an artificial-turf field, and a campus chapel. Renovations to existing facilities have created a new science complex with spacious biology, chemistry, and physics labs - significantly expanding opportunities for faculty and students to collaborate on research projects traditionally associated with research-based universities. Other improvements include numerous multi-media classrooms and enhanced services and amenities at the campus library, student center, dining halls, and other learning and living areas. Direct flights from TF Green Airport reach over 20 destinations nationwide and bus and train transportation make Providence easily accessible to major cities in the Northeast, including Boston and New York.
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Medium School, Catholic Affiliation, Small City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Medium, Out of State - High, Any Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Accelerated Study, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 105-acre, suburban campus in Providence, 35 miles from Newport and 50 miles from Boston. Served by bus and train; airport serves Warwick (10 miles). School operates transportation within local neighborhood. Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $34,435
- Campus Setting
- Located in a regional city
- Email
- [email protected]
- Features
- continuing education
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Religious Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Selectivity
- more selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Midsize City
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Campus Size
- 105 acres
- Setting
- suburban
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Control
- Private
- Highest Offering
- Masters
- Highest Degree Offered
- Masters
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Application Deadline
- 15-Jan
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $30800
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $10810
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $6993
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 26780
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 26780
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 45.34
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $6160
- Year Founded
- 1917
- Accredited
- true
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 6573
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 6573
- Typical Board Cost
- 4400
- Typical Room And Board
- 9765
- Typical Room Cost
- 5365
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 2614
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 1973
- Founded In
- 1917
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $333
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $276
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 4010
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 8844
- Additional Fees
- 565
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 700
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 600
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 320
- Graduate Application Fee
- $55
- International Application Fee
- $55
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $55
- Application Fee
- $55
- International Enrollment
- 47
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 77
- Percent African American
- 2
- Percent Asian
- 2
- Percent Hispanic
- 3
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- www.providence.edu/
