100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, RI 02840-4192
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1934
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,091
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $32,570,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,175
Room/Board: $9,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 76%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: FBI, Meditech, Pfizer, Ernst & Young, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Liberty Mutual Group, The Boeing Company, New York State Police, Child & Family Services, Sun Life Financial, MTV
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 139,441
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,221
Number of microforms: 44,553
Number of audiovisuals: 19,098
Number of ebooks: 27,560
Other library facilities: The Library is also a partial United States Government Documents Depository Libary and makes its resources available to the Newport community at large. The Library is a member of the Consortium of RI Academic Research Libraries(CRIARL), a member of the Higher Education Library Information Network(HELIN), and the Rhode Island Interrelated Library Network (RHILINET). Seating for over 450 people.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Pell Center was established at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, by an Act of the United States Congress on September 28, 1996, to honor Senator Claiborne Pell. The Pell Center promotes the primary objectives of Senator Pell’s decades of public service: enhancing international dialogue to achieve a more peaceful world and preparing individuals for an informed and active role in local, national, and world affairs.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 215
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 65
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 160
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,675
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 59%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 67%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 59%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (78%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (0%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 35%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: 10%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 23
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 65%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Warwick (28), Boston (75)
Nearest train station: Kingston, RI (20)
Nearest bus station: Newport (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 55%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Rhode Island)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Annual Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation, Christmas and Spring Concerts