Providence College or Stonehill College?

Debruns
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:35:42 +0000

My daughter loves both but we only have a FA package from Providence (which it leaning on too much, but doable) She loved the close community at both, the strength of the business programs (especailly at PC) the advising for undecided, etc. She liked the look of Stonehill better and the fact that study abroad and 2 wk study abroad trips were very good and aid was included for most. They seemed for a small school to have many scholarships to help students pay for various things. At PC, they will start including aid for study abroad in 2011. PC is closer to shopping, restaurants, etc. but Stonehill seemed to have a campus that you can find a quiet spot or go for a walk in the woods, much more serene. I think the drinking, although toned down at PC , is less at Stonehill if that matters.
They are both good schools, I think the “up and coming” rating that US News gave Stonehill this year is indicitive of rising stats it will have in the future. It dropped when it switched to LAC college section of the ratings, but for it’s size, offers a lot.
I think either school is excellent and wherever you end up, can be happy and successful.