Bridgewater State vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bridgewater State University is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (9,727 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, MA (Large Suburban setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Bridgewater State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bridgewater State University 17:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bridgewater State University are 17.8% lower than at Salve Regina University ($15,247 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 179.1% higher at Salve Regina University than at Bridgewater State University (about $32,152 more per year; $50,100 vs. $17,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Bridgewater State University (100% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 213.5% larger than aid received by Bridgewater State University students ($32,350 vs. $10,318).

Admissions details

• Incoming Bridgewater State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 27) as students at Salve Regina University (27).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bridgewater State and Salve Regina University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bridgewater State Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Bridgewater State (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.4% at Bridgewater State vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bridgewater State University graduates have a $2,410 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($24,590 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bridgewater State graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($254 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bridgewater State students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 64%).

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