Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,117undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$37,794average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,697
- Admitted
- 3,983
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 70%
- Admit rate, men
- 69%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 552
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 17%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-635
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (16)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Health/Medical Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Psychology, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Doctorate (research)
- Creative Writing Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $47,930
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,886
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $70,916
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $70,916
- Total cost living at home
- $53,616
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,575 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $29,451 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $29,769 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,113 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,585 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,790
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $28,765
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 77%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,859
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 78% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 358 | 77% |
| Men | 232 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 55 | 73% |
| White | 470 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 89% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 20 | 60% |
| International | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 561 | 73% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 41 | 88% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 23 | 74% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,836
- Undergraduates
- 2,117
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,064
- Part-time undergraduates
- 53
- Graduate students
- 719
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 12%
- From out of state
- 86%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 70% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI, 02840-4192
- County
- Newport County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.