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4,139 undergraduate day school students
Student-Faculty Ratio - 12:1
Average Class Size: 20
37% of 2017 graduates worked with a faculty member on a research project
96% of 2018 graduates participated in an internship/career appropriate experience
More than 300 Study Abroad Programs Offered

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The global coronavirus pandemic didn't stop undergraduate research at PC. Click our link in bio to read about five students who pursued research interests this spring and summer in disciplines such as history, biology, sociology, and global studies, under the guidance of faculty mentors, such as biochemistry major Katelyn Hino '21, pictured in the lab of her mentor, Dr. Brett Pellock of the Department of Biology. #PCresearch @EngageAtPC

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FALLing in love with Friartown … 🍂 Happy first day of fall, Friars!🍁

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🎶"Every little thing … gonna be alright."🎶 Four Dominicans from @PCcampmin — Rev. Justin Bolger, O.P., Rev. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., Rev. Peter Gautsch, O.P., and College Chaplain Rev. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P. — embarked on a mission Sunday to serenade students under the stay-at-home order and boost their spirits with vocals accompanied by guitar and mandolin. 📷: Joe Genest ‘22, @josephgenestmusic #FriarsProtectFriars

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Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with this virtual discussion by Marta V. Martinez '79 & '19Hon., the founder and executive director of @rilatinoarts. She will recount "the stories and oral histories of Latino pioneers, or los pinoneros, in creating and nurturing a strong and contributing Latino community in Rhode Island." The event is sponsored by the Edward King House Senior Center in Newport, R.I. 🗓 Friday, Sept. 18 1 p.m. Pre-registration is required; please click our link in bio.

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In honor of Constitution Day on Thursday, students will read aloud two texts by Frederick Douglass on the U.S. Constitution: “The Constitution and Slavery” and excerpts from “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” After the reading, Dr. Iain Bernhoft of the Humanities Program will lead a discussion to consider how and why Douglass’s view of the U.S. Constitution shifted, and how he might respond to contemporary controversies concerning America’s history and founding principles. 🗓 Sept. 17, 2010 4 p.m. 📍 Zoom Meeting ID: 920 7086 5302 Passcode: 802880 📷:: @librarycongress

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Social distancing, cardinal virtue-style: keep one archway between you. The statues, at the entrance of the Ruane Center for the Humanities, represent prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. They were installed in 2017 thanks to a gift from Christopher J. Walker ’86 and Susan Tower Walker ’86.

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4,139 undergraduate day school students

Student-Faculty Ratio - 12:1

Average Class Size: 20

37% of 2017 graduates worked with a faculty member on a research project

96% of 2018 graduates participated in an internship/career appropriate experience

More than 300 Study Abroad Programs Offered

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