​For the Class of 2016, more than 9,600 students applied for approximately 980 spaces, making the admission process highly selective. While most of these applicants were qualified academically, our class size limitations prevented us from offering admission to every student who may have fit our typical freshman profile.

Despite Providence College's increasing selectivity, we continue to provide a personalized  review for each and every student who applies for admission.  We strive to select those students who are the best match for PC from many different perspectives.  We work diligently to create an overall incoming class that will perpetuate the vibrancy and academic excellence that exists here.

In order to do so, each professional admission counselor spends a significant amount of time reading applications from his/her designated geographic territories, weighing both the objective and subjective factors when making decisions.

 

The Common Application allows undergraduate students to complete only one application and apply to Providence College and any of the more than 400 colleges and universities who also use the Common Application.