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College Unbound

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College Unbound

  • LocationProvidence, RI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 401 students
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College Unbound is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of College Unbound, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Michael Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral: 0.9 mi2Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 0.9 mi3Holy Rosary Catholic Church: 1.1 mi4Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church: 1.2 mi5Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 1.3 mi6College Unbound (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Michael Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 239 Oxford Street, Providence
  2. Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral — 0.9 mi · 30 Fenner Street, Providence
  3. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 178 Dexter Street, Providence
  4. Holy Rosary Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 21 Traverse Street, Providence
  5. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 791 Potters Avenue, Providence
  6. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 92 Hope Street, Providence

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.86%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,703

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
401
Total students401
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,108
Cost of attendance (per year)$27,138
Median federal debt at graduation$12,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants69%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Providence

The Most Reverend Bruce Lewandowski, Bishop of Providence

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is College Unbound a Catholic college?
No. College Unbound is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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