Providence College Drops SAT/ACT Requirement
Providence College has become the latest institution to adopt a 'test-optional' admissions policy that makes SAT and ACT scores an optional part of the undergraduate application.
Applicants who want to submit SAT or ACT scores may do so, but those who choose not to submit scores will receive equal consideration in the admissions process.
Providence College has followed a holistic admissions policy for years. School officials say that their experience shows that a student's high school curriculum and grades are a better predictor of college success than standardized test scores are.
The shift to a SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policy is part of Providence's efforts to remain accessible to economically disadvantaged students. College officials are concerned that lower-income students may be discouraged from applying to Providence if they think they need to take test prep courses or take the SAT or ACT multiple times in order to be competitive for admission.
For Providence's Class of 2010, the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores were 1120 to 1290.
Providence College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Providence, Rhode Island, with a student enrollment of approximately 3,800. It was founded with the primary mission of providing a quality liberal arts education to first-generation immigrant and multicultural students. It is the only U.S. college or university run by the Dominican Friars.
Source: "Providence College Drops SAT/ACT Requirement as Second Initiative Designed to Close 'Student Accessibility Gap'" - press release, Providence College (Providence, RI), July 26, 2006
Applicants who want to submit SAT or ACT scores may do so, but those who choose not to submit scores will receive equal consideration in the admissions process.
Providence College has followed a holistic admissions policy for years. School officials say that their experience shows that a student's high school curriculum and grades are a better predictor of college success than standardized test scores are.
The shift to a SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policy is part of Providence's efforts to remain accessible to economically disadvantaged students. College officials are concerned that lower-income students may be discouraged from applying to Providence if they think they need to take test prep courses or take the SAT or ACT multiple times in order to be competitive for admission.
For Providence's Class of 2010, the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores were 1120 to 1290.
Providence College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Providence, Rhode Island, with a student enrollment of approximately 3,800. It was founded with the primary mission of providing a quality liberal arts education to first-generation immigrant and multicultural students. It is the only U.S. college or university run by the Dominican Friars.
Source: "Providence College Drops SAT/ACT Requirement as Second Initiative Designed to Close 'Student Accessibility Gap'" - press release, Providence College (Providence, RI), July 26, 2006
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