University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana · Also known as Previously known as the University of Great Falls (prior to July 2018) · Website
$48,296
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,296
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Providence is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Great Falls, Montana with 528 undergraduates and 173 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,649 a year (tuition and fees $30,448). It admits 50% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,296 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,649
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$30,448
US median $11,837
Admission rate
50%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,296
Rank 1,627 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,649
- Tuition and fees
- $30,448
- Cost of attendance
- $43,477
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,257
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,616
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,802
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,545
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,676
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $22,170 in 2015-16 to $30,448 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 980
- SAT reading, middle
- 610
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 528
- Graduate students
- 173
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $20.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,627 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,649 | $13,337 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $30,448 | $4,961 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 50% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 45% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 64% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $18,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,734 | $35,820 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,296 | $41,951 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 199 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $16,698 | $101,187 | $119,206 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | $30,750 | $120,303 | $153,084 | $89,981 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,103 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Legal Support ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,266 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Great Falls and Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does University of Providence cost?
$17,649 a year is the average net price at University of Providence after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $30,448, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,477. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,257 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Providence?
50% of applicants are admitted to University of Providence. The average SAT score of admitted students is 980 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Montana is 82%.
How much do University of Providence graduates earn?
$48,296 a year is the median pay of former University of Providence students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,734 after 6 years). That ranks 1,627 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 25 in Montana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's) at $120,303.
How much student debt do University of Providence graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Providence graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Providence?
28% of first-time, full-time students at University of Providence finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Providence?
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (199 graduate certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (71 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (41 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.