Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island · Private · 2,121 undergraduates · salve.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$84,030Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Salve Regina University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$84,030
a year in 2027-28, from a $84,030 sticker price
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 82% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: First-Year Applicants | Salve Regina University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov1Other deadline · November 1, 2026
- Jan5Early Action · January 5, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1160 to 1330
Reading and Writing 600 to 680
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 26 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$84,030
a year
- Tuition$56,780
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,034
- $30,001 to $48,000$29,147
- $48,001 to $75,000$32,235
- $75,001 to $110,000$32,039
- Over $110,000$39,271
Financial aidEstimate
72%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,350
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
14 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,680Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIS 342 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART-108 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO-113 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO-113 and BIO-114 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH-195 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH-195 and MTH-196 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM-113 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM-113 and CHM-114 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Modern Languages Credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL-240 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Computer Science Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Computer Science Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Free elective or ART-131 with a score of 4 or 5 and portfolio review by Department Chair. |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | UNV-101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG-201 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BIO-140 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS-104 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRN-112 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FRN-205 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FRN-205 and FRN-206 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GRM-111 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GRM-111 and GRM-112 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITL-112 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITL-205 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITL-205 and ITL-206 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Modern Languages Credits |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | Modern Language Credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN-101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN-102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MSC-211 and MSC-212 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | Elective credits toward a non-major science course |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY-100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA-112 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA-205 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPA-205 and SPA-206 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA-112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA-205 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPA-241 and SPA-310 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STA-173 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL-115 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS-114 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS-265 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
73%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$73,336
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Salve Regina University$95,924
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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