Salve Regina University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Salve Regina, the 68% acceptance rate means your strategy is deciding whether a score adds meaningful strength. With only 16% submitting SAT scores, send yours only if it is a clear strength: roughly 1250+ SAT, or 28+ ACT if that is your better test.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Salve Regina University facts and stats
Salve Regina University enrolls about 2,135 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Salve Regina has an 83% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 77%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Newport, RI
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Key Salve Regina University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
January 5
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit scores to test-optional Salve Regina, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall senior year for retakes to improve a superscore. For the November 1 Early Decision deadline, the October SAT or ACT is typically the last fall retake whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $50,100. About 66% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $28,515. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
Salve Regina’s total cost of attendance is about $68,650, including $50,100 in tuition and fees and $18,550 for room and board. About 66% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $36,143. Merit awards average $28,515, which can significantly reduce the published price for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $47,190.
Student life at Salve Regina University
59% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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