Salve Regina University to open new residence hall in fall 2026

In spring 2025, along with the robins and daffodils, a new residence hall will begin to emerge on the oceanside campus of Salve Regina University. Located on the corner of Shepard and Lawrence Avenues, the state-of-the-art facility will accommodate more students on campus.

The University has finalized an agreement that will provide housing for 205 students during the school year, as well as for Salve alumni, benefactors, employees and those with institutional connections, over the summers.

As part of the agreement, the University will add sidewalks to Shepard Avenue to promote pedestrian safety. Salve has also earmarked a second property on Victoria Avenue for potential redevelopment as a natural-grass athletic field. “We are grateful to our neighbors and the City of Newport for this agreement and believe that the new residence hall will be a wonderful addition to our campus and to the local community to which we’re so closely connected,” said Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president of the University.

The new residence hall is part of Salve’s strategic plan to provide more student housing on campus to help build a vibrant university culture and extend the Salve experience to more students while relieving some of the housing shortage in downtown Newport. Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in spring 2025, with a plan to welcome students in fall 2026.