Providence Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Providence and can I get accepted? The school has a 52% acceptance rate ranking it #3 in Rhode Island for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 5,797 out of 11,251 applicants were admitted making Providence a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 19 percent. Providence College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 18% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Providence College?

Providence College typically requires applicants to be in the top 20 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1230 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1150. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1310 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Rhode Island for highest average SAT composite score. 46 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Providence?

Admission data indicates that Providence regularly accepts students with ACT's of 26 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 18 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 24 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 28 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 30 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in Rhode Island for highest average ACT composite score. 24 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Providence College.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Providence College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Providence College was 3.37 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #2 in Rhode Island for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Providence accepts 52% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

69% of Providence College freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to Providence College and what considerations affect admission decisions?