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Compare Rhode Island School of Design vs Salve Regina University

Providence, RI · Newport, RI

Rhode Island School of DesignSalve Regina University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$50,507/yr$36,967/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$29,135/yr$26,939/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$30,233/yr$30,844/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$25,872/yr$31,264/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$33,893/yr$34,374/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$64,493/yr$39,244/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,626/yr$18,550/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,626/yr$15,340/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$3,000/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,672/yr$3,886/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$81,727/yr$70,630/yr
Tuition (in-state)$62,688/yr$50,100/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$62,688/yr$50,100/yr
Students with Pell Grants15%15%
Students taking federal loans29%70%
Getting in
Students who get accepted19%68%
SAT range (middle 50%)1396–15301160–1330
SAT average14731232
ACT range (middle 50%)31–3426–29
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 35–35 · Math 28–33English 26–33 · Math 21–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,1265,697
Students accepted9843,983
Students who enrolled504552
Accepted students who enroll51%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores16%17%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate89%77%
Freshmen who come back95%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$68,140/yr$72,975/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,793–$108,226$49,047–$101,056
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)92%76%
White students graduating87%78%
Black students graduating74%63%
Hispanic students graduating87%68%
Asian students graduating92%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,932/yr$55,027/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%84%
Graduate on time49%72%
Pell students who graduate78%73%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported77%
Students who transfer out4.5%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,975/yr$58,800/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 63% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13% · Architecture 9%Business, Management & Marketing 25% · Health Professions 16% · Psychology 12%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 63% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 13% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programArchitecture — 9% of degreesPsychology — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 4% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Architectural Sciences and Technology — $55,673/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,876/yr
Degrees in STEM7.9%9.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,0842,121
Students per professor8 : 112 : 1
Graduate students433656
Average professor pay$11,226/mo$9,135/mo
Full-time professors39%95%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$81,184$96,000
SettingCity (midsize)Suburb (large)
LocationProvidence, RINewport, RI
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded18771934
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students33%3%
Men29%30%
Women71%70%
White students21%74%
Black students4.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino students8.1%11%
Asian students26%1.7%
Two or more races4.9%3.7%
Other / not reported2%4%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students11%19%
Part-time students0%2.4%
Students age 25+1.6%2.6%
Spent on teaching per student$21,446/yr$10,870/yr
Endowment$427.8M$92.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,4521,284
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$10,160/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$7,340/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported22
Student athletesNo data reported605
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$5.4M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$5.7M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$52,668

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.