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Providence College

Providence, RI 02918City: MidsizeUNITID 217402

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRoman CatholicSpecialty: Business 42%Specialty: Social Sciences 13%Specialty: Biology 10%
Undergraduates
4,229
Graduate students
430
Admit rate
51%
Average net price
$48.5k
Graduation rate
86%
Retention rate
94%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$87.1k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
30th pct.
Programs offered
80
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.