Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University is a private coeducational Roman Catholic university in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was founded in 1934 by the Sisters of Mercy and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The university enrolls more than 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students annually. Salve's 80-acre historical coastal campus, bordering the Newport Cliff Walk in the state of Rhode Island, is set on seven contiguous Gilded Age estates with 21 structures of historic significance. The university is home to the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Salve is a member of the NCAA Division III and in 2022 about 520 students – about 18% of the student body – participated in intercollegiate athletics. History