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Applying to Providence

Acceptance Rate 52.78%
Yield 19.68%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 30
Applicants 11,129

Providence Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 52.78% at Providence College. Total 11,129 students applied and 5,874 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Providence.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationadmission.providence.edu/
Online Applicationadmission.providence.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate52.78%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 52.78%. A total of 11,129 students (4,659 men and 6,470 women) have applied to and 5,874 (2,619 men and 3,255 women) students admitted to Providence College.
Among them, 537 male and 619 female students have enrolled into Providence and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.68%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Providence
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,1294,6596,47000
Admitted5,8742,6193,25500
Enrolled1,15653761900
Acceptance Rate 52.78% 56.21% 50.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.68% 20.50% 19.02% - -
[Chart] Providence College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Providence, 313 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 99 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Providence. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,420 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Providence. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Providence with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Providence
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013201420
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640660710
Math620660710
ACT Composite283032
Math262830
English283235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Providence College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Providence
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Providence

The calendar system at Providence College is Semester. Providence College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Providence College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training