Wentworth Institute of Technology vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wentworth Institute of Technology is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (4,191 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wentworth Institute of Technology 17:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salve Regina University are 3.9% lower than at Wentworth Institute of Technology ($18,550 vs. $19,302).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.8% higher at Salve Regina University than at Wentworth Institute of Technology (about $7,216 more per year; $50,100 vs. $42,884).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Wentworth Institute of Technology as at Salve Regina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 27.1% larger than aid received by Wentworth Institute of Technology students ($32,350 vs. $25,444).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Wentworth Institute of Technology than at Salve Regina University (29 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Wentworth Institute of Technology and Salve Regina University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wentworth Institute of Technology Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Wentworth Institute of Technology (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.9% at Wentworth Institute of Technology vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salve Regina University and Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Salve Regina University and Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wentworth Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 81%).

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