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Providence, RI · Philosophy & religion

Philosophy & religion at Providence

Providence graduates about 16 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 86th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 77 out of 100.

Graduates a year162% of the class
Admit rate53%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1420whole school

Around Providence

Providence College is FRIARTOWN
Providence College is FRIARTOWNPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dominic Hall , Providence College, Providence Rhode Island.
Dominic Hall Providence College RIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: St. Dominic Chapel, Phillips Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Florida 77
  2. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  3. Purdue University–Main Campus 77
  4. Westmont College 77
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 76
  6. The Ohio State University 76
  7. University of Vermont 76
  8. North Carolina State University 76

Other strong majors at Providence

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Providence with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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