Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · private, nonprofit · 2,121 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Salve Regina University field?
Salve Regina University, in Newport, RI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 15 players against 13, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Salve Regina University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and 15% above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 13. Salve Regina University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, well above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 4.8, by 55%.
Salve Regina University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 30%, and 13% above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 12. Salve Regina University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 4.1, by 59%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Salve Regina University fund its athletes?
Salve Regina University reported 605 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 363 men and 242 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $31,828 for men's sports and $20,840 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $88 and $86 per athlete.
What is Salve Regina University like academically?
Salve Regina University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1232, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $70,630 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $36,967 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.
77% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $72,975, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Salve Regina University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (19%) and Psychology (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (114 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (52 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (49 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (43 degrees)
- Psychology, General (42 degrees)
- Biology, General (32 degrees)
- Marketing (25 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (18 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (17 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (15 degrees)
What is Newport, RI like to live in?
Salve Regina University sits in Newport, a suburb of a large city of about 25,000 people in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Household incomes in Newport run close to both the Rhode Island and national medians, around $83,562 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Rhode Island: a typical home is valued around $669,500, 82% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,612 a month is 27% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 11% of workers walk and 16% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.
56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Rhode Island average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Salve Regina University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Salve Regina University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Salve Regina University?
- Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI, in the New England region of the United States.
- How much does Salve Regina University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $70,630 a year, and an average net price of $36,967 after grants and scholarships.