Providence College
| Motto | Veritas |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1917 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Dominican) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU Space-grant |
| Endowment | $234 million (2019) |
| President | Kenneth R. Sicard |
Academic staff | 310 full-time ordinary 28 Dominican Friars and Sisters |
| Students | 4,816 (Spring 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 4,363 (Fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 688 (Spring 2021) |
| Location | , Rhode Island , United States 41°50′38″N 71°26′06″W / 41.84389°N 71.43500°W |
| Campus | Urban; 105 acres (.425 km2) |
| Colors | Providence Black, Pantone Metallic 877, and White |
| Nickname | Friars |
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| Website | providence |
Providence College is a private Roman 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.
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. 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.