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Acceptance Rate 50.89%
Yield 19.19%
SAT Score 1,330
ACT Score 31
Applicants 12,521

Providence Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 50.89% at Providence College. Total 12,521 students applied and 6,372 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationadmission.providence.edu/
Online Applicationadmission.providence.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate50.89%
Average Test Scores1,330 SAT / 31 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 50.89%. A total of 12,521 students (5,188 men and 7,332 women) have applied to and 6,372 (2,771 men and 3,601 women) students admitted to Providence College.
Among them, 549 male and 674 female students have enrolled into Providence and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.19%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Providence
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,5215,1887,33200
Admitted6,3722,7713,60100
Enrolled1,22354967400
Acceptance Rate 50.89% 53.41% 49.11% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.19% 19.81% 18.72% - -
[Chart] Providence College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Providence, 237 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 58 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,330 at Providence. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,250.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
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 Total125013301390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630670700
Math620660690
ACT Composite293132
Math262832
English283134
[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 ✔
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