Tuition and Aid
A Distinctive Experience. An Incomparable Investment.
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.
82%
of First-Year Students Receive Some Form of Financial Assistance
#1
U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” (Regional Universities — North)
$57,795
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.
Paying for PC
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.
Here’s the Real Deal
Institutional Need-Based Aid
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
- Avg. Student Loan5,500
- Avg. work-study1,800
- Avg. Need-based grant35,125
- Total:
NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS
Renewable for all four undergraduate years
450+ Need-Based Endowed Scholarships
ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
More than a Scholarship: Multicultural Scholars
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:
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Cunningham Scholarship
Saint Juan Macías Scholarship
Financial Aid in Action: Student Budget Examples
Academic Merit Scholarship
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.
COST
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $93,587
Calculated Financial Eligibility $0
RESOURCES
Merit-Based Scholarship $30,000
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $5,500
NET PRICE: $45,890
Using Multiple Forms of Assistance
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.
COST
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $32,432
Calculated Financial Eligibility $48,958
RESOURCES
Merit-Based Scholarship $23,000
Providence College Grant $17,395
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
NET PRICE: $35,495
Multicultural Scholarship
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.
COST
Tuition, Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $5,761
Calculated Financial Eligibility $75,629
RESOURCES
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
NET PRICE: $4,445
Need-Based Assistance
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.
COST
Tuition Fees, Room & Food $81,390
Family Contribution from CSS Profile $3,251
Calculated Financial Eligibility $78,139
RESOURCES
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
NET PRICE: $5,214
| 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 |
We’re here to help.
Office of Financial Aid
Harkins Hall 403
Phone: 401.865.2286
Fax: 401.865.1186
finaid@providence.edu
Office of Admission
Harkins Hall 103
Phone: 401.865.2535
Fax: 401.865.2826
pcadmiss@providence.edu
