<p>Can this be the same Providence College that U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy graduated from in 1991? <a href="http://www.isi.org/college_guide/sample/aac/providence.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.isi.org/college_guide/sample/aac/providence.pdf</a></p>
<p>It is. There’s only one.</p>
<p>Yes, but has the institution not changed markedly for the better in the intervening seventeen years not unlike the Jesuit Ivy, Boston College?</p>
<p>Providence accepts only about 1/3 of its applicants. It has become more selective. Back when I attended in the mid 70’s, it was a commuter school. No more. My SAT’s back then would not get me in today (granted, the school is now SAT-optional).The average student accepted has SAT’s in the 600’s.</p>
<p>And no such thing as ‘Jesuit Ivy - BC’.</p>
<p>Providence COllege is a good school - competitive and more selective every year.</p>
<p>Hi, as the parent of a prospective applicant, I’m wondering about the reputation of Providence college as a ‘party school’. Anyone have any input one way or the other? thanks.Also wondering if students take much advantage of Providence or mostly stay on campus.</p>
<p>Forgive me if I detour this thread slightly while it’s in Rhode Island. Can anyone comment on Roger Williams University? My DS is interested. Thanks.</p>
<p>Then Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy did in fact coin the term “Jesuit Ivy” at a Boston College commencement address in 1956. The Ivy League athletic conference was only two years old at the time, established in 1954. [Jesuit</a> Ivy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit_Ivy]Jesuit”>Little Ivies - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>[Ivy</a> League History](<a href=“http://www.ivysport.com/history.php]Ivy”>http://www.ivysport.com/history.php)</p>
<p>Just a bit of Ivy history ^^</p>
<p>BC may have been referred to as ‘jesuit Ivy’ but maybe in some type of likeness only - it is a coined phrase by one man.</p>
<p>No doubt JFK, himself a rare Catholic Harvard grad, was trying to make the B.C. crowd feel better about themselves despite being discriminated against by the WASP dominated Ivy League.</p>
<p>UUmmmmm :D~~~~</p>
<p>And back then (maybe even today), Georgetown was considered more prestigious than BC.</p>
<p>Actually Fordham University was the top ranked Catholic university at that time. The popularity of big-time college sports has greatly raised the popularity and prestige of Notre Dame and Boston College, the only Catholic universities playing Division I (FBS) football. Georgetown has greatly benefited from the success of their basketball team.</p>
<p>PC is not a party school and, my understanding is that the college administration is fairly conservative and strict on campus. However, many upperclassmen live off campus in nearby neighborhoods and there is quite a bit of hard partying going on off-campus.</p>
<p>Roger Williams is a somewhat mediocre private school but appears to be making strides toward improvement. Historically, it has been known as a place where relatively well off kids from the Mid-Atlantic states go when they can’t get in a better school. It’s campus has a beautiful location right on Narragansett Bay–and there has been a lot of recent construction. RWU is known for having a decent architecture school and also has a small engineering program. It also has a law school (Tier 4 but slowly improving).</p>
<p>i’ve heard similar things about the conservative administration at the school. There are also some religious requirements to fulfill. That being said, Providence is a fantastic small city, and the people i’ve know to have gone there have loved it. Student body has a reputation of being preppy with a lot of drinking. Good support for Big East sports teams.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. I hear Providence, the city, is great.</p>
<p>Providence is a great location to work with - not far from Boston - easy to get to New York/Cape Cod - bus/train/plane network/transportation is great in just any direction - close to the ocean - close to Newport RI (awesome place to hang out :)) Wonderful college area with lots to do - great food too 
Has lots to offer any college student.</p>
<p>Providence College has a great reputation. However, some students do not enjoy the 20 semester Hours Western Civ requirement.</p>
<p>[Providence</a> College - Development of Western Civilization](<a href=“http://www.providence.edu/Academics/Undergraduate+Studies/Development+of+Western+Civilization.htm]Providence”>http://www.providence.edu/Academics/Undergraduate+Studies/Development+of+Western+Civilization.htm)</p>
<p>Core Curriculum Requirements
Undergraduate degree requirements for all students, regardless of major program, include a Core Curriculum as a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees:</p>
<ol>
<li>Development of Western Civilization: 20 semester hours, team–taught by members of the departments of Art, English, Languages, History, Philosophy, and Theology. This course will be taken normally in the freshman and sophomore years and will deal with major developments in the making of Western Civilization from the classical period to the present.</li>
</ol>
<p>Example of the conservative atmosphere at PC. Last year controversy erupted when the new president canceled a yearly performance of the Vagina Monologues, saying it was against the ideals of the the school. </p>
<p>Interestingly, when recently touring Holy Cross with daughter, signs trumpeted the upcoming performance at HC. And I always thought HC was the more conserative of the two, given that Holy Cross produced none other than Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.</p>