Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947, Salve Regina is a Catholic, coeducational university of the arts and sciences located on an 80-acre campus in one of Newport's historic districts.
Enrollment
- Undergraduate: 1,984
- Graduate: 594
- Total: 2,578
- Students hail from 35 states and 16 nations
Tuition, Room & Board 2009-2010
- Tuition: $29,800
- Fees: $200
- Room & Board: $10,950
Institutional Profile
- Salve Regina means "Hail, Holy Queen"
- Charter granted in 1934
- Ochre Court gifted in 1947, institution opens its doors to 58 women
- Co-educational since 1973
- Graduate programs since 1975
- Distance learning/extension programs since 1985
- University status achieved in 1991
- Ph.D. program accredited in 1995
- 46 undergraduate majors
- Nine master's degree programs
- 12 certificate programs
- Ph.D. in humanities
- Online extension studies
- Continuing education
- 1:14 faculty-to-student ratio
- 48 buildings on 80 acres
- Off-site locations at Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center in Pawtucket, Kent County Memorial Hospital, Newport Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital
- 55 percent of undergraduate students live on campus
- More than $15 million awarded annually in scholarship and need-based aid
- More than 75 percent of students receive financial aid
- 85 percent of students from out-of-state
- More than 17,500 alumni
- 464 full-time faculty and staff
- $41 million endowment
- $82 million annual operating budget
- $129,250 in direct property taxes and cash payments to city of Newport paid annually. $98,106 paid through leased properties.
Accreditation
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Council on Rehabilitation Education
- Council on Social Work Education
- Elementary, secondary and special education programs interstate-approved in approximately 36 states
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- National League of Nursing (approved by the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education)
Memberships
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
- American Council on Education
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
- Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
- Association of Mercy Colleges
- College Entrance Examination Board
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
- Council of Independent Colleges
- Council on Rehabilitation Education
- Council on Social Work Education
- Mercy Higher Education Colloquium
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- National Catholic Educational Association
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III and regional subdivisions)
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.)
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A.S.)*
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Associate of Arts (A.A.)
- Associate of Science (A.S.)
* The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree (B.A.S.) is awarded to students with double majors in the arts and sciences.
Exchange and Study Abroad Programs
- Australia
- Austria
- China
- France
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- The Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- Washington, D.C.
Athletic Programs
- Baseball
- Basketball (men and women)
- Cross country (men and women)
- Field hockey
- Football
- Ice hockey (men and women)
- Lacrosse (men and women)
- Sailing (coed)
- Soccer (men and women)
- Softball
- Tennis (men and women)
- Track & field (women)
- Volleyball (women)