ECSU vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

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

Eastern Connecticut State University is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (4,355 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, CT (Distant Town setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Eastern Connecticut 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: Eastern Connecticut State University 15:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Connecticut State University are 6% lower than at Salve Regina University ($17,445 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 187.5% higher at Salve Regina University than at Eastern Connecticut State University (about $32,672 more per year; $50,100 vs. $17,428).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Eastern Connecticut State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 208.7% larger than aid received by Eastern Connecticut State University students ($32,350 vs. $10,480).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ECSU and Salve Regina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at ECSU (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15% at ECSU vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Connecticut State University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, ECSU 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 ECSU students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 68%).

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