Quinnipiac vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

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

Quinnipiac University is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (9,424 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Quinnipiac University are 7% lower than at Salve Regina University ($17,260 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at Quinnipiac than at Salve Regina University (about $5,380 more per year; $55,480 vs. $50,100).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Quinnipiac University as at Salve Regina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 2.5% larger than aid received by Quinnipiac University students ($32,350 vs. $31,568).

Admissions details

• Incoming Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac and Salve Regina University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Quinnipiac Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Quinnipiac (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.1% at Quinnipiac vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Quinnipiac University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Quinnipiac graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Quinnipiac students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 82%).

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