Salve Regina's tuition & fees has increased from $35,690 (2014) to $47,930 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,650 (year 2014) to $12,795 (year 2024).
Salve Regina's tuition increase rate is lower than the Rhode Island's average increase rate of 34.40%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.37% from 2014 ($51,250).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Salve Regina's COA is $70,916, which is increased by 4.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Salve Regina's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $47,930. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Salve Regina University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has increased 77.78% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $900 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | 55.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,450 | 3.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,450 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,450 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | 3.45% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,550 | 3.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | 3.23% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.71% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.30% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Salve Regina University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,660 | $11,860 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,050 | $12,250 | 2.66% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,950 | $12,750 | 5.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,360 | $13,100 | 2.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,900 | $13,250 | 3.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,360 | $14,580 | 8.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,800 | $14,580 | 2.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,440 | $15,090 | 3.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,230 | $15,600 | 4.06% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,386 | $17,056 | 5.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Salve Regina University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Salve Regina University | $47,930 | $46,000 | 4.20% |
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| Brown University | $68,230 | $65,046 | 4.89% |
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| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | $39,992 | $38,096 | 4.98% |
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| Providence College | $60,848 | $57,928 | 5.04% |
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| Roger Williams University | $42,666 | $41,398 | 3.06% |
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| Bryant University | $51,169 | $49,329 | 3.73% |
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