RISD vs Providence College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Providence College has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,848) than RISD ($59,760).
It is harder to admit to RISD than Providence College.
RISD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Providence College (1,330).
RISD has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Providence College (30).
Providence College has more students with 4,473 students while RISD has 2,620 students.
RISD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Providence College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Providence College has more full-time faculties with 303 faculties while RISD has 185 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rhode Island School of Design and Providence College.

RISD	vs.	Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island	Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$59,760	2024 Tuition & Fees	$60,848
39%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$33,758	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,002

14.01 %	Acceptance Rates	49.00 %
51.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,330
32	ACT Score	30
91 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
95 %	Retention Rate	90 %
2,620	Student Population	4,473
185	Number of Faculties	303
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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