Question about Providence College

[WarriorDad]

Why is it a college and not a university?  Is it branding at this point?  My understanding an institution became a university when it has multiple schools or college, which Providence does have a school of business, nursing and other.  Anyone know, or is it do to the small size?

[4everwarriors]

Eye'm figurin' dey wood rather bee PC dan PU, aina?

[sailwi]

Why is it a college and not a university?  Is it branding at this point?  My understanding an institution became a university when it has multiple schools or college, which Providence does have a school of business, nursing and other.  Anyone know, or is it do to the small size?

IIRC a university offers graduate programs and a college does not.

[GooooMarquette]

IIRC a university offers graduate programs and a college does not.

I think that has been the traditional distinction, but it has been blurred to the point that name familiarity is now a bigger issue.

FWIW, PC offers grad programs. Not many, but:  https://academics.providence.edu/departments/graduate-programs/

[Cheeks]

Why is it a college and not a university?  Is it branding at this point?  My understanding an institution became a university when it has multiple schools or college, which Providence does have a school of business, nursing and other.  Anyone know, or is it do to the small size?

I'm going with branding as a reason, but do not know for sure.

[forgetful]

Why is it a college and not a university?  Is it branding at this point?  My understanding an institution became a university when it has multiple schools or college, which Providence does have a school of business, nursing and other.  Anyone know, or is it do to the small size?

Simple. That's what it has always been. No reason to change, because they now have multiple schools.

Also, can market it as a smaller, more intimate college.

[1SE]

Typically a university confers a PhD in at least one subject.