Providence College
Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs.[5]
Latin: Collegium Providentiensis[1] | |
Motto | Veritas[1] |
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Motto in English | Truth |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1917; 107 years ago (1917)[2] |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Dominican)[3] |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU Space-grant |
Endowment | $234 million (2019)[4] |
President | Kenneth R. Sicard |
Academic staff | 310 full-time ordinary 28 Dominican Friars and Sisters[5] |
Students | 4,816 (Spring 2021)[6] |
Undergraduates | 4,128 (Spring 2021)[6] |
Postgraduates | 688 (Spring 2021)[6] |
Location | , , United States 41°50′38″N 71°26′06″W |
Campus | Urban; 105 acres (.425 km2)[5] |
Colors | Providence Black, Pantone Metallic 877, and White[7] [8] |
Nickname | Friars |
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Website | www |
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 the NCAA's 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.