Providence College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Providence College is test-required, so your score is part of the conversation, not an optional extra. With a 50.9% admit rate and SAT submissions far more common than ACT, aim for the upper half of the 1100 to 1310 range, with 1310 as a strong target.
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Providence College facts and stats
Providence College is a private college in Providence, Rhode Island, with an undergraduate enrollment of 4,556. Providence College retains 94% of first-year students, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and 86% of students graduate within six years. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. Providence College requires test scores as part of its admissions process.
Providence, RI
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Key Providence College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Providence College requires test scores, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and an October retake for score improvement, since October is typically the last sitting that can arrive in time for the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Providence College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $62,520. About 47% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $26,118. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
Providence College is a private college, so students should budget beyond its $62,520 in tuition and fees to include room, board, and other expenses. About 47% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $49,554. Merit awards average $26,118, which can reduce the billed price for eligible students. Average debt at graduation is $44,385.
Student life at Providence College
70% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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Brown University
Providence, RIAcceptance rate: 5.4%
SAT: 1510–1560
ACT: 34–35
Bryant University
Smithfield, RIAcceptance rate: 65.5%
SAT: 1200–1320
ACT: 27–28
Johnson & Wales University, Providence
Providence, RIAcceptance rate: 88.4%
SAT: 890–1160
ACT: 22–27
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RIAcceptance rate: 66.7%
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