Salve Regina University
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| Newport, RI 02840-4192
(401) 341-2908 (888) GO-SALVE Fax: (401) 848-2823 |
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| Full-time: 571 men, 1416 women | Faculty: 118; IIA, -$ |
| Part-time: 25 men, 79 women | Ph.D.s: 77% |
| Graduate: 179 men, 229 women | Student/Faculty: 17 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $23,950 |
| Application Deadline: March 1 | Room & Board: $9500 |
| Freshman Class: 4555 applied, 2727 accepted, 569 enrolled | |
| SAT or ACT: required | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Salve Regina University, founded in 1934 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is an independent institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The university offers programs in liberal arts, business, health science, and professional training. In addition to regional accreditation, Salve has baccalaureate program accreditation with CSWE, IACBE, NASAD, and NLN. The library contains 139,161 volumes, 43,146 microform items, and 19,420 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 1041 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, Internet access, and laptop Internet portals. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, and information systems and computer science labs. The 75-acre campus is in a suburban area on Newport's waterfront, 60 miles south of Boston. Including any residence halls, there are 45 buildings.
| Founded | 1934 |
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| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | the Roman Catholic Church |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Salve Regina University, founded in 1934 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is an independent institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The university offers programs in liberal arts, business, health science, and professional training. |
| Campus this information applies to | Newport |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Baccalaureate programs | CSWE NASAD NLN IACBE |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 139161 |
| Microform items | 43146 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 19420 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 1041 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | Yes |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | information systems and computer science labs |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.