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Your Providence College education will pay dividends with experiences that set you apart in a competitive marketplace, such as highly sought-after internships, or in-depth research fellowships, or postgraduate opportunities. The return on investing in a PC education is that our graduates find early-career success and lifelong achievement.
What’s more, PC is committed to providing competitive need-based and merit-based financial packages to help make college accessible and affordable for all students. For additional details, visit the Office of Financial Aid’s website.
of First-Year Students Receive Some Form of Financial Assistance
U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” (Regional Universities — North)
Mean Starting Salary (Class of 2023)
2024-2025 Costs of Attendance
Tuition and Fees: $63,550
Housing and Food: $17,840
Total: $81,390*
*Tuition is based on a regular course load. Extra course charges may apply for additional courses. For a detailed breakdown of the cost of attendance, please see our Tuition & Fees.
When reviewing the cost of attendance, the number that really matters is the cost to you and your family after your financial aid package is calculated. Grants, scholarships, and other sources can dramatically drive down the cost of a Providence College education. It’s in reach, and closer than you might think.
Need-based financial assistance is part of Providence College’s founding mission to expand access to higher education. Using the CSS Profile to analyze family financial situations comprehensively, our aid program is responsive to genuine need and gaps between cost and ability to contribute.
Average first-year award package with need-based grants
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$59.6M in merit aid was offered to first-year students in 2024
Roughly 35% of admitted students receive a merit scholarship
Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and strength of curriculum
The Multicultural Scholarship Program is for students with exceptional potential for leadership in service of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Providence College. In addition to those criteria, recipients demonstrate the need for significant financial support and are students who were admitted through the college’s existing admission process
The Multicultural Scholarship program is comprised of the following awards:
Apply for the Multicultural Scholarship Program shortly after submitting your Common Application for admission.
This student’s family had saved money for college but knew they couldn’t afford the full sticker price and assumed they wouldn’t qualify for need-based financial aid. Since the student took the most demanding curriculum available throughout high school and achieved around a 3.88 GPA, the Office of Admission awarded a St. Joseph Scholarship, worth $30,000 per year. Combining the scholarship with the federal student loan programs, Providence became a much more affordable option.
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $93,587
Calculated Financial Eligibility $0
Merit-Based Scholarship $30,000
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $5,500
An academic merit-based scholarship and additional need-based financial aid didn’t meet full financial need for this student. Working with a financial aid counselor the student choose to cover additional costs using private loans and the college’s monthly payment plan.
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $32,432
Calculated Financial Eligibility $48,958
Merit-Based Scholarship $23,000
Providence College Grant $17,395
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
After reviewing her FAFSA and CSS Profile, PC awarded this student a full-tuition Multicultural Scholarship, providing the aid package and mentorship that made it possible for this student to focus on studies with few concerns about finances.
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $5,761
Calculated Financial Eligibility $75,629
Multicultural Scholarship Program $62,520
Providence College Grant $2,000
Federal Pell Grant $7,395
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
This student almost decided not to apply to PC because of cost. But since low-income and first-generation students from their high school have enrolled at PC in the past, they applied. After receipt of an aid package, the student appealed due to a change in parental employment and ultimately found PC the most affordable of six college options.
Tuition Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $3,251
Calculated Financial Eligibility $78,139
Providence College Grant $56,198
Special Circumstances Grant $7,083
Federal Pell Grant $7,395
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
| Application Deadline | CSS Profile | FAFSA | Business Tax Returns (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 1 | December 15 | November 8 |
| Early Action | November 15 | December 15 | December 1 |
| Early Decision II | January 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| Regular Decision | February 1 | February 1 | February 15 |
| Fall Transfer | May 15 | May 15 | May 22 |
| Spring Transfer | December 1 | December 1 | December 15 |
