Providence, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Providence College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Providence, Rhode Island. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,666 students in fall 2024, including 4,236 undergraduates and 430 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Providence College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Finance, and Marketing. It awarded 1,310 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
4,666
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
1,310
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 74
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
First-year retention, part-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,009
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
227
Certificates under 1 year
16
Postbaccalaureate certificates
55
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,666
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,236
Graduate students, fall 2024
430
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,196
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,669
Graduate students, 2024-25
527
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
79%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big East Conference
President
Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit