Providence College

What Providence College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2024-25.

All 2 insights at Providence College PRO

5 more things the data says PRO

1. Early Decision filled about 38% of the 2024-25 first-year class, more than 96% of similar colleges.
2. ED applicants were admitted at 86%, against 49.3% for everyone else: 1.7 times the rate.
3. After ED, 763 of 1,223 seats were left for 11,983 other applicants: about one seat for every 16.
4. Applications rose 10% from 2018-19 to 2024-25 (11,421 to 12,521).
5. 1,098 students stayed on the waitlist and 251 were admitted from it (22.9%).

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• About 6 of the 11 admits who posted applied Early Action; the rest did not say which round they used.
• Many admits held captain, president, or founder roles in clubs, sports, or Model UN, usually over several years.
• Admits often paired grades of about 3.7 to 4.0 with service work like tutoring, coaching, lifeguarding, or volunteering.
• Admits who shared SAT scores reported about 1340 to 1540; one reported an ACT of 31.
• Students report Early Decision acceptance is very high (cited at 80 to 87 percent), so ED is a strategic option if Providence is your first choice.
• Students report the overall acceptance rate is around 47 to 50 percent, with nursing noticeably harder, in the mid-30s percent.
• Students report early decisions can arrive a couple of days after the published date.

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