Private nonprofit · University

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island · Large suburb

#4 for grad earnings in Rhode Island#5 most selective in Rhode Island#5 graduation rate in Rhode Island
68.2%
Admit rate
$36,967
Avg net price
77%
Graduation rate
$72,975
Median earnings

Salve Regina University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Newport, Rhode Island (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,121 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,121 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 68% admitNCAA Division III with football · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Salve Regina University's admitted students.

Admit rate
68.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1330
Avg GPA (est.)
3.52

Enter a test score to see where you land against Salve Regina University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Salve Regina University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. Newport was founded in 1639 on Rhode Island, which is now called Aquidneck Island. Its eight founders and first officers were Nicholas Easton, William Coddington, John Clarke, John Coggeshall, William Brenton, Jeremy Clark, Thomas Hazard, and Henry Bull. Doris Duke, heir to the tobacco fortune of her father, James B. Duke, founded the Newport Restoration Foundation in 1968, and for the next 25 years, until her death in 1993, saved much of Newport's colonial architectural heritage. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
4 miles to Newport State (NPT)

How Salve Regina University compares

Selectivity68.2%

More selective than 67% · #5 most selective of 10 in Rhode Island

SAT average1232

Higher than 67%

Graduation rate77%

Higher than 87% · #5 of 10 in Rhode Island

First-year retention83%

Higher than 69%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$72,975

Higher than 86% · #4 of 11 in Rhode Island

Average net price$36,967

Cheaper than 7% · #7 cheapest of 11 in Rhode Island

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,121

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Salve Regina University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Rhode Island.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,777students
  • Undergraduate2,12176%
  • Graduate65624%

Undergraduates by gender

2,121undergrads
  • Women1,51571%
  • Men60629%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black2.2%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,121
Graduate enrollment
656
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$96,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,215
Endowment
$92,360,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 552 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Rhode Island12%
  • Other U.S. states86%
  • International1.6%

A national draw — only 12% of first-years come from Rhode Island; 86% arrive from other states.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
68.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1330
SAT average
1232
SAT reading
600–680
SAT math
560–650
ACT composite
26–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.52

Cost

In-state tuition
$50,100
Room & board
$18,550
Books & supplies
$1,600
Total cost of attendance
$70,630
Average net price
$36,967

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
77%
Graduated on time (4 years)
72%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,027
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$72,975
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
70%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
72%
Low-income (Pell)
74%
First-generation
69%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,284
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
61%
Housing charge (year)
$10,160
Meal plan (year)
$7,340
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
620 (367 men · 253 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Football150
Lacrosse83
Soccer71
Ice Hockey65
Baseball49
Basketball32
Tennis28
Sailing26
Field Hockey25
Track and Field (Outdoor)21
Softball20
Volleyball20
Cross Country19
Equestrian11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
23
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,791 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.0reported offenses a year
7.7 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.3
Fondling
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$26,939
$30–48k
$30,844
$48–75k
$31,264
$75–110k
$34,374
$110k+
$39,244

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$128,277

$31,264/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$28,765
average award, among those who get one

Salve Regina University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $28,765. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 592 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$72,975
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
80%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$70,363
Men
$92,560

Men out-earn women by $22,197 (32%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
78°F
Winter low
24°F
Annual rain
47.5″
Annual snow
26″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport Rose, RI US station (3.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.