Providence Christian College
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#184
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$36,963
$48,407 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
168
Student-faculty ratio 17:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
23.7%
4-year; 6-year rate 35.6%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Website
- www.providencecc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 168
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 20 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Undenominational
- President
- Steve Kortenhoeven (President)
- Phone
- 6266964000
- City
- Pasadena, California
- Address
- 464 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91101
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 48.6%, women 36.8%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
55 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
55 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 60.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $36,316 |
Students
168 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 54:46 · Freshman retention 78.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 108
- First-year undergraduates 33
- Transfers and others 27
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (168)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
9 in 2025 · 6.1% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$48,407
- Undergraduate tuition
- $36,963
- Room and board
- $11,444
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 36% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 39%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.4M
Expenses$9.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 42 | - |
| Soccer | 15 | 14 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| Golf | 6 | - |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | - | 6 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 36 | - |
| Soccer | 18 | 15 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Golf | 7 | 2 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 1.2 mi
U.S. News #5
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 4.3 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 12.1 mi
U.S. News #27
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 18.0 mi
U.S. News #20
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 24.6 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 24.8 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 24.8 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 24.8 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 38.6 mi
U.S. News #34
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.