Providence College

Providence, RI · Private · 4,229 undergrads

Admit rate: 50.9% (12,469 applicants)
SAT middle 50%: 1250–1390 (ACT 29–32)
Undergraduates: 4,229 (1.7% international)
Average net price: $48,523 (per year after aid)
Graduation rate: 86% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
Early Decision: Nov. 1, 2026
Early Decision II: Jan. 15, 2027
Regular Decision: Jan. 15, 2027

Essays

Optional Providence College essay (choose one) (250-500 words)

Providence College values each student's willingness to embrace and learn from those with different viewpoints. How will your unique background positively impact others at Providence College?

Optional Providence College essay (choose one) (250-500 words)

Providence College thrives on the energy of those who seek. How will you contribute to our vibrant campus life and intellectual culture in the years ahead?

Nursing applicants (optional) (150-300 words)

Please share more about the experiences, skills, or talents that have led you to want to become a nurse, and how these will contribute to the community at Providence College and to your career as a nurse.

Editor's notes

Write the optional essay. Providence says it encourages every applicant to explain why PC is the right match, and it's your only chance to show fit beyond the Common App. Five hundred words is plenty; 250 done well is enough.
Choose your major carefully, especially nursing. Providence considers you only for the major you list and won't admit you to the college in a different one, and undeclared students can't move into nursing later. If nursing is a maybe, think hard before you apply to it Early Decision.

Providence College

Deadlines

Essays

Optional Providence College essay (choose one) (250-500 words)

Optional Providence College essay (choose one) (250-500 words)

Nursing applicants (optional) (150-300 words)

Editor's notes

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