University of Providence
Great Falls, MT · Private · Small city · Previously known as the University of Great Falls (prior to July 2018)
Private institution in Great Falls, MT · 527 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $48,296 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,9071,163rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,0181,317th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $29,0181,211th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,0541,280th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,750514th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,2961,173rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,7341,362nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.7%1,277th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.1%1,226th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 64.2%482nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 985953rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5271,670th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7.0:1144th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.0%1,129th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 464 mi (SLC)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $96,691 | $100,128 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $33,281 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $26,739 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,880 | $31,423 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $19,455 | $28,960 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | $24,035 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1932source
- School colors: #041E42 and #3DAE2Bsource
- Athletic nickname: "Argonauts"source
- Motto: "In lumine tuo, videmus lumen"source
- Campus size: about 44 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Great Falls Junior College for Women" (1932–1933)source
- Formerly known as "* Great Falls Normal School" (1933–1942)source
- Formerly known as "* Great Falls College of Education (1942–1950s)"source
- Formerly known as "* College of Great Falls (1950s–1995)"source
- Formerly known as "* University of Great Falls" (1995–2017)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Jon Testersource
Athletics — 8 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,739,007 (M $2,190,636 · W $2,548,371)
- Basketball
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Providence’s 527 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MT
- Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT · 568 undergrads
- Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT · 787 undergrads
- Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · 790 undergrads
- Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT · 240 undergrads
- Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, MT · 187 undergrads
- Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem, MT · 108 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA · 527 undergrads
- Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY · 528 undergrads
- East-West UniversityChicago, IL · 528 undergrads
- Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX · 524 undergrads
- Neumont College of Computer ScienceSalt Lake City, UT · 530 undergrads
- Tabor CollegeHillsboro, KS · 530 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuprovidence.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 180258)
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- Compare with Salish Kootenai CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Providence vs Salish Kootenai CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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