as having one of the most beautiful college campuses in America. In 2018 Money magazine ranked the university as being one of the Most Transformative Colleges in the United States.
== Academics ==
The university offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of majors. The university has three PhD programs; in international relations, the humanities, and behavior analysis. The university also offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). All degree programs offered by the university are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges with additional accreditation from other bodies for professional programs such as business studies, visual arts, counseling, education, nursing, and social work.
According to the university, in the three years prior to 2016, it received an average of 5,000 yearly applications, of which 3,000 students were admitted from 35 US states and 20 other countries. Salve Regina is known for its selective nursing program, but it offers more than …