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Providence College

For the university in Taichung, Taiwan, see Providence University. For the college in Manitoba, Canada, see Providence University College and Theological Seminary. For the university in Great Falls, Montana, see University of Providence.

Providence College
Latin: Collegium Providentiensis[1]
MottoVeritas[1]
Motto in English
Truth
TypePrivate university
Established1917 (1917)[2]
AccreditationNECHE
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Dominican)[3]
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
Space-grant
Endowment$234 million (2019)[4]
PresidentKenneth R. Sicard
Academic staff
310 full-time ordinary
28 Dominican Friars and Sisters[5]
Students4,816 (Spring 2021)[6]
Undergraduates4,128 (Spring 2021)[6]
Postgraduates688 (Spring 2021)[6]
Location
Providence
,
Rhode Island
,
United States

41°50′38″N 71°26′06″W / 41.84389°N 71.43500°W / 41.84389; -71.43500
CampusUrban; 105 acres (.425 km2)[5]
ColorsProvidence Black, Pantone Metallic 877, and White[7]
[8]     
NicknameFriars
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • Friar Dom
  • Huxley the Dalmatian
Websitewww.providence.edu

Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs.[5]

The college requires all of its undergraduate students to complete 16 credits in the Development of Western Civilization, a major part of the college's core curriculum.[9] In the spring of 2021, it enrolled 4,128 undergraduate students and 688 graduate students for a total enrollment of 4,816 students.

In athletics, Providence College competes in NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the original Big East Conference and Hockey East. It was part of the original six other basketball-centric Catholic colleges which broke off from the original Big East (today's American Athletic Conference) to form the current Big East at the start of the 2013–14 academic year.

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  3. ^ "Providence College review". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. ^ As of June 30, 2019."U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Providence College Application Guide" (PDF). Providence College. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.providence.edu/dist/a/14/files/2021/04/at-a-glance-spring-2021.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ Providence College Brand Standards Guide (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  8. ^ https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.providence.edu/dist/9/82/files/2021/09/BrandStandards-update-web.pdf-.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Providence College – Development of Western Civilization". Providence College. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2011.

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