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Former names | Salve Regina College (1934-1991) |
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| Motto | Maria Spes Nostra |
Motto in English | Mary, Our Hope |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1934 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) |
Academic affiliations | Conference for Mercy Higher Education ACCU NAICU Space-grant |
| Endowment | $77.4 million (2022)[1] |
| Chancellor | M. Therese Antone |
| President | Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong |
| Provost | Nancy G. Schreiber |
| Students | 2,600 |
| Undergraduates | 2,021 |
| Postgraduates | 626 |
| Location | , U.S. 41°28′26″N 71°17′57″W / 41.47389°N 71.29917°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Navy, white |
| Nickname | Seahawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III CCC, CCC Football, NEHC, NEISA |
| Mascot | Seahawk |
| Website | salve |
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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.[2]
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.[3] The university is home to the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy.[4]
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.[5]
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Salve Regina University Student Population and Demographics". Univstats. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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- ^ "Reed Honors Life & Legacy of Senator Claiborne Pell at Salve Regina's Pell Center | U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island". www.reed.senate.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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