University Facts
Why Salve Regina?
- Salve Compass, a four-year experiential framework connecting college to career
- 97% of graduates are employed or pursuing advanced degrees within six months of Commencement (10-year average)
- Collaborative mentorship and research opportunities rarely seen in undergraduate education
- Hands-on learning, fieldwork and internship experiences throughout Aquidneck Island's living laboratory
- Leadership development programs provide tools to create positive social change
- A variety of unique housing options situated throughout Salve Regina's historic campus
- Level II arboretum featuring 1,200 trees and more than 100 species
60+
Undergraduate and graduate degree programs
14
Certificate programs
200
Study abroad programs in 45 countries
What is Salve Regina?
- A Catholic, coeducational university founded by the Sisters of Mercy
- Salve Regina means "Hail Holy Queen"
- First class of 58 students welcomed in 1947
- Coeducational since 1973, university status achieved in 1991
- Nearly 50 undergraduate majors and nine master's degree programs
- Combined bachelor's/master's programs
- B.S. in nursing for licensed registered nurses
- Doctoral programs in behavior analysis, humanities, international relations and nursing
- Circle of Scholars lifelong learning program
- 20 men's, women's and coed varsity sports
- Nearly 70 student organizations
2,791
Fall 2024 enrollment
434
Full-time faculty and staff
813
Degrees awarded in 2023-2024
Who is Salve Regina?
- 2,135 undergraduate students and 656 graduate students
- Students hail from 47 states and 29 nations
- 79% of students are from out of state
- 60% of undergraduates live on campus
- 560 students participate in intercollegiate athletics
- 12:1 student to faculty ratio
- 78% of full-time faculty hold the terminal degree in their field
80
Acres overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
1639
Year that Newport, Rhode Island was founded
21
Structures of historic significance on campus
Where is Salve Regina?
- Situated near the I-95 corridor less than two hours from Boston
- Oceanside campus set on seven contiguous 19th-century estates
- 50 buildings in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island's Ochre Point-Cliffs historic district
- Movies filmed on campus include "True Lies" and "Irrational Man"
97%
Undergraduates receiving scholarships and/or financial aid
3.3-3.9
Mid-range weighted high school GPA for the most recent class
$57M
Awarded annually in scholarships and need-based financial aid
Admission and Aid
- Fall 2024 freshman class: 6,203 applications, 4,229 accepted, 559 enrolled
- Test optional
- Tuition and fees: $50,100
- Room and board: $18,550
- More than $57 million in grants and scholarships awarded annually by Salve Regina
- More than $5 million in grants and scholarships awarded annually by federal and other external sources
- Average undergraduate financial aid award in 2024-2025: $30,025 (scholarships and grants from all sources)
- Endowment (as of June 2024): $92 million