Berry College vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Berry College in Mount Berry, GA with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Salve Regina University is larger than Berry College based on total student enrollment (2,791 students vs. 2,484 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Berry College is located in Mount Berry, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Berry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Berry College 12:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berry College are 21.3% lower than at Salve Regina University ($14,590 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.2% higher at Salve Regina University than at Berry College (about $8,414 more per year; $50,100 vs. $41,686).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Berry College as at Salve Regina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Berry College students ($32,350 vs. $31,615).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Salve Regina University than at Berry College (27 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Berry College and Salve Regina University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Berry College Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Berry College average a 3.84 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Salve Regina University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.7% at Berry College vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Berry College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Berry College graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berry College students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.