Providence College Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 15, 2025

Located in Providence, RI, Providence College is one of the best universities in the state of Rhode Island. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Providence College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Providence College.

1 Cunningham Square Providence, RI 02918
Phone: (401) 865-2535
Email: pcadmiss@providence.edu
Web site: http://www.providence.edu

Rankings: Providence College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 2
Score: 87
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.7
Graduation and retention ranking: 2
Average freshman retention rate: 92.0%
6-year graduation rate: 86.5%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 18
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 49.9%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 3.2%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 12:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 90.6%
Student selectivity ranking: 6
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1070-1270
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 44%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 80%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 45.3%
Financial resources rank: 34
Alumni giving rank: 5
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 26.2%

 

Essential Facts: Providence College

  • It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,379, its setting is city, and the campus size is 105 acres.
  • Providence College is a Catholic College in Rhode Island and New England. Located just outside of the Providence downtown, and a relatively short distance from Boston and New York City.
  • Providence College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,379, with a gender distribution of 45 percent male students and 55 percent female students.

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General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 76%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 85%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 36%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook