Newport, Rhode Island · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Salve Regina University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university in Newport, Rhode Island, founded in 1934 by the Sisters of Mercy. Its 80-acre coastal campus borders Newport's Cliff Walk and includes seven contiguous Gilded Age estates with 21 historically significant structures. The university is home to the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy and competes in NCAA Division III athletics.
Best Health Services
Ranked #6 in Best Health Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Beautiful Campus
Ranked #6 in Most Beautiful Campus (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Engaged in Community Service
Ranked #8 in Most Engaged in Community Service (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840-4192
Visit University SiteCollege City Gets High Marks
Ranked #11 in College City Gets High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Town-Gown Relations
Ranked #13 in Town-Gown Relations (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Library
Ranked #22 in Best College Library (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #415 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #474 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1051 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1160–1295
SAT ERW: 600–660
SAT math: 560–635
ACT composite: 26–30
Total: 2,836
Undergrad: 2,117
Undergrad full-time: 2,064
Graduate: 719
Part-time: 584
In-state
Tuition: $47,930
Total cost on campus: $70,916
Out-of-state
Tuition: $47,930
Total cost on campus: $70,916
Room & board: $17,500
Books & supplies: $1,600
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $29,790
Pell grant recipients: 18%
Rent: $1,536 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.38 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $11.65
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.