Significant growth in research efforts across campus means that Providence College will now be classified as a Research College and University by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The change recognizes the college for its spending on research, which totaled $5.53 million for the year ending June 30, 2023.
Carnegie classifications categorize colleges and universities by the types of degrees they award, the fields of study they offer, and their size. The previous system did not recognize colleges and universities for research unless they also awarded doctoral degrees. PC was classified as a Master’s College and University (larger programs).
The new system seeks to rectify that. The Research College and University class requires institutions to spend at least $2.5 million on research annually. There are 218 institutions in the new Research College and University category, including PC.
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Providence College granted new research classification by Carnegie Foundation
