Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · Private · Large suburb · SRU
Private institution in Newport, RI · 2,102 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $72,975 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 15%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 18%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 22%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,6821,848th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $47,9301,780th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $47,9301,776th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $67,6121,785th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,975230th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,027346th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 74.9%303rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.3%412th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.9%595th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1236314th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,102912th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.5%1,896th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 64 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- EA IIJan 5
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,342 | $69,477 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $52,107 | $48,432 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $50,105 | $45,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $44,802 | $43,426 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $42,203 | $41,119 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,769 | $36,042 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $29,141 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $31,133 | $30,409 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,874 | $26,933 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $26,933 | $22,806 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $63,997 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1934source
- Athletic nickname: "Seahawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Navy and Whitesource
- Mascot: Seahawksource
- Motto: "Maria Spes Nostra"source
- Formerly known as "Salve Regina College" (1934–1991)source
- Athletic conference: NEWMACsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Betty Huttonsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Salve Regina University’s 2,102 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In RI
- Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI · 2,090 undergrads
- New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI · 1,712 undergrads
- Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · 3,236 undergrads
- College UnboundProvidence, RI · 398 undergrads
- Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI · 3,913 undergrads
- Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI · 3,957 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA · 2,101 undergrads
- Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA · 2,103 undergrads
- Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · 2,105 undergrads
- University of RedlandsRedlands, CA · 2,095 undergrads
- DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · 2,113 undergrads
- Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX · 2,090 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitesalve.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 217536)
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