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The real 4-year cost of Providence College in Rhode Island
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Providence College went from $31,394 to $68,480, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $68,4802026-27 tuition $67,470 plus general-technology and activity fees.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $31,394 | – | – |
| 2009 | $33,120 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,435 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,975 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,206 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,245 | – | – |
| 2014 | $44,323 | – | – |
| 2015 | $45,400 | – | – |
| 2016 | $46,970 | – | – |
| 2017 | $48,764 | – | – |
| 2018 | $50,528 | – | – |
| 2019 | $52,438 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,388 | – | – |
| 2021 | $55,988 | – | – |
| 2022 | $57,928 | – | – |
| 2023 | $60,848 | – | – |
| 2026 | $68,480 | $68,480 | – |
| 2027 | – | $71,087 | $68,459–$73,715 |
| 2028 | – | $73,793 | $68,437–$79,351 |
| 2029 | – | $76,603 | $68,416–$85,418 |
| 2030 | – | $79,519 | $68,395–$91,948 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $68,480 |
| Year 2 | $71,087 |
| Year 3 | $73,793 |
| Year 4 | $76,603 |
| 4-year total | $289,963 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $249,963
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $147,408
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,690/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $83,076
School’s own published rateTraditional room $11,060 plus required first-year Anytime 7-day meal $8,630, 2026-27.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Providence College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Rhode Island School of Design$67,676
- Brown University$77,552
- Bryant University$51,169
- Salve Regina University$47,930
- Roger Williams University$42,666
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence$39,992
- New England Institute of Technology$35,625
- University of Rhode Island$18,080
Use this data
Published figures for Providence College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.