Providence College Top Questions

Pretty much.

I would say somewhat. I agree most are white, preppy and Catholic and there are a lot of rich kids.

absolutely.

Yup. PC is a predominately white, middle class, Catholic liberal arts college. Under this facade students do take partying verry seriously. Really can't say too much more. But, there are also many positives to the college which shoudl not be overshadowed, and yes, we are in a lower income part of the city.

yes

They're accurate to an extent. Most of the PC population is comprised of students from upper middle class to upper class socioeconomic status, but there are still some (such as myself) from middle class, and even some from lower middle class. A lot of the students here drink on a regular basis, but there is also a fair amount of students who do not.

The school is attempting to diversify through scholarship programs, and it seems to be working. However, this remains difficult because the application pool is so similar (New England residents, Catholic, parochial education, white.)

For the most part, diversity is lacking in many respects

for the most partyes

You decided when you come here, stereotypes are easy to break. BE YOURSELF