Providence Christian College
Providence Christian College is a private nonprofit college in Pasadena, CA, with about 147 students on campus.
The short version on Providence Christian College
Every degree Providence Christian College awards is in liberal arts
Providence Christian College awards degrees in a single field, liberal arts. Majors ↓
A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges
Only 20% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 94% of 4-year colleges. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓
Providence Christian College is very small
About 147 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓
Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges
Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $23,481 a year after grants. What it costs ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
How hard is it to get into Providence Christian College?
of applicants admitted
About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Providence Christian College is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $53,447 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,163.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $162,992 over 4 years · 24% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$265 a month against about $2,736 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 67% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
The students
168 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Pasadena
8% of Pasadena’s 135,804 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Pasadena pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Providence Christian College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.