Salve Regina's tuition & fees has increased from $36,740 (2015) to $50,100 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,920 (year 2015) to $13,365 (year 2025).
Salve Regina's tuition increase rate is higher than the Rhode Island's average increase rate of 32.30%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 40.70% from 2015 ($52,690).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Salve Regina's COA is $74,136, which is increased by 4.54% 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 36.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $49,300. 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 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.11% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $15,050 | $12,250 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $22,436 | $19,226 | 4.91% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Salve Regina University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Salve Regina University | $50,100 | $47,930 | 4.53% |
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| Brown University | $71,312 | $68,230 | 4.52% |
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| Providence College | $63,550 | $60,848 | 4.44% |
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| Roger Williams University | $45,197 | $42,666 | 5.93% |
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| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | $41,982 | $39,992 | 4.98% |
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| Bryant University | $52,677 | $51,169 | 2.95% |
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