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Providence College
549 River Avenue
Providence, RI 02918

Official telephone: (401) 865-1000
Fax number: (401) 865-2057

Website: www.providence.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP
Total undergraduates: 4,594
Full-time undergraduates: 4,045
Part-time undergraduates: 549
Total graduate students: 837
Full-time graduate students: 128
Part-time graduate students: 709
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 87%
First-year student breakdown:
2.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5% Hispanic
79.8% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4% Hispanic
81.0% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP
Campus size: 105 acres
City or town school is located in: Providence
Population of city/town: 175,225
Nearest major city: Providence
Population of nearest major city: 175,225
Online campus map: www.providence.edu/
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Living on CampusTOP
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (11%)
  • women's dorms (26%)
  • men's dorms (21%)
  • single-student apartments (30%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including 6 person and 4 person apartments, coed suite residence hall (12%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live off campus: 27%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 36%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Smoking prohibited in buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

Study FacilitiesTOP
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 278
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, arts center, theatre, computer and language labs, science center complex.

Assistance ServicesTOP
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Academic Counseling Services
Counseling services:
minority student, military, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Non-traditional student
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Alumni Services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

Social ActivitiesTOP
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Cowl
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 129
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry Council
Minority student organizations:
African American Society, Amigos Unidos, Asian American Club, Board of Multicultural Student Affairs, Circolo Italiano, Clube Portugues, Eastern European Union, French Club, Gaelic Society, Middle Eastern Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
A Cappella Club, Academic Affairs Committee, Accounting Association, Admissions Ambassadors, Alcohol Awareness Committee, Alembic, American Chemical Society/Phi Chi, American Council of Healthcare Executives, Amnesty International, Anaclastic, Anime Club(Japanese Animation), Art Club, ART JOURNAL, Best Buddies, Biology Society, Blackfriars Theatre, Board of Programmers, Board of Students Supporting Athletics (BOSSA), Cheerleaders, Circle K, Club and Organizations Committee, College Democrats, College Relations Committee, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer Club, Commuter Club, Concert Band, Concert Chorale, Council for Exceptional Children, COWL, Dance Club, Dance Company, Dance Team, Debate Society, Economics Club, Education Club, Elections Committee, Food Committee, Friar Cell, Friars Club, Future Friar Executives, History Club (Johannine Society), I Cantori, Intramural Athletic Board (IAB), Irish Dance Club, Law Society, Legislative Affairs Committee, Liturgical Choir, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Off-Campus Resident Organization (OCRO), Orchestra, Organization of Student Social Workers (OSSW), Outdoor Adventure Club, Pastoral Service Organization, PC Band, PC Chorus, P.C. Pals, PC Women's Chorus, Pep Band, Pershing Rifles, Philosophy Club, Planning and Steering Committee, PR External Committee, PR Internal Committee, Publicity Committee, Rebuilding Together with Christmas Committee, Rejects on the Rise, Residence Hall Association (RHA), S.H.E.P.A.R.D., S.T.E.P. 1, Science Fiction Club, Social Committee, Society of Physics Students (SPS), Special Guest, Stage Band, Strategic Games Club, Strictly Speaking, Student Congress, Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC), Student Global AIDS Coalition, Student Life Committee, Student Web, Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR), Toastmasters International - Friars Lectern Chapter, UMADD PC, Urban Action, VERITAS, WDOM-FM, Women Will

AthleticsTOP
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert G. Driscoll,
Athletic Director/Vice President for Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Jill M. LaPoint,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: black, white, and met silver
School mascot: Friars
Athletic conference memberships: Big East Conference (Division I) Hockey East Association (Division I); Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Lacrosse)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 9%
Athletic facilities:
Concannon Fitness Center, Peterson Recreation Center, Schneider Arena

Getting AwayTOP
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Providence (9 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston, MA (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Providence (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Providence (2 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 30%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

After GraduationTOP
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 27% within 1 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Becker College, Boston College, Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Columbia University, Duke University, Emerson College, Emory University, Fairfield University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Hofstra University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, McGill University, New York University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Pace University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, SUNY--Stony Brook, Seton Hall University, Simmons College, Springfield College, St. John's University, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Tufts University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Rhode Island, University of Texas--San Antonio, Villanova University, Washington University in St. Louis, West Virginia University, Widener University, Yale University
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Aetna, American Cancer Society, AmeriCorps NCCC, Bank of America, Best Buy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brown Brothers Harriman, Brown University, Cambridge Associates, Children's Hospital Boston, Citigroup, Citizens Financial Group, Conde Nast/Domino Magazine, Deloitte & Touche, Delta Dental, EMC2, Ernst & Young, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, HarperCollins Publishers, International Radio & Television Society Fellowship Program, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, Liberty Mutual, Massachusetts General Hospital, MassMutual Financial Group, MEDITECH, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mercer, Merrill Lynch, Nestle USA, Nordstrom, Northwestern Mutual, Pebble Beach Company, Pfizer, Portland Sea Dogs, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Providence College, Prudential Financial, Raytheon, Robert W. Baird, Smith Barney, Sovereign Bank, State Street, STRIVE, Teach For America, Textron, The Salvation Army, Tongliao Middle School #1 China, Travelers Insurance, United States Army, United States Peace Corps, Wachovia Wealth Management, Xerox
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John O'Hurley, actor/entertainer
  • Billy Donovan, former PC basketball star, coach of the Florida Gators 2006 and 2007 NCAA Championship Team
  • Raymond Flynn, former PC basketball star, mayor of Boston, and ambassador to the Vatican City

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