Salve Regina University

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Salve Regina University

Former names	Salve Regina College (1934-1991)
Motto	Maria Spes Nostra
Motto in English	Mary, Our Hope
Type	Private university
Established	1934; 90 years ago (1934)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy)
Academic affiliations	Conference for Mercy Higher Education ACCU NAICU Space-grant
Endowment	$77.4 million (2022)[1]
Chancellor	M. Therese Antone
President	Kelli Armstrong
Provost	Nancy G. Schreiber
Students	2,600
Undergraduates	2,021
Postgraduates	626
Location	Newport, Rhode Island , U.S. 41°28′26″N 71°17′57″W / 41.47389°N 71.29917°W / 41.47389; -71.29917
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy, white
Nickname	Seahawks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III CCC, CCC Football, NEHC, NEISA
Mascot	Seahawk
Website	salve.edu

Salve Regina University is a private coeducational Roman Catholic university in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was founded in 1934 by the Sisters of Mercy and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The university enrolls more than 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students annually.^[2]

Salve's 80-acre historical coastal campus, bordering the Newport Cliff Walk in the state of Rhode Island, is set on seven contiguous Gilded Age estates with 21 structures of historic significance.^[3] The university is home to the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy.^[4]

Salve is a member of the NCAA Division III and in 2022 about 520 students – about 18% of the student body – participated in intercollegiate athletics.^[5]