600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1854
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,477
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $11,940,448
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,894 in-state, 12,574 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,350
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 644,667
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,155
Number of microforms: 1,327,226
Number of audiovisuals: 4,786
Number of ebooks: 3,867
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Roberts Hall-Bannister Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 570
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 75
Labs: 31
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 180 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Providence (10), Boston (50)
Nearest train station: Providence (4)
Nearest bus station: Providence (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Providence College)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: Performing Arts