Regis College

Regis College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Weston, Massachusetts. It admits most applicants, graduates 72% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $52,873 ten years after starting college, more than 27% of the Massachusetts colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
70%

More selective than 54% of Massachusetts colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$27,477 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $65,546. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
72%

Higher than 56% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$52,873

Higher than 27% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Regis College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 2,490 applicants, Regis College admitted 2,223 and 213 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

2,490
Applied
2,223
Admitted
213
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return79%
Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students35%
Women / men78% / 22%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Regis College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$49,680
Housing & meals, on campus$17,080
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$65,546

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$23,750
Loan default rate3.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Regis College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Regis College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Massachusetts. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$21,415$89,9436.9 years
$30–48k$24,531$103,0307.9 years
$48–75k$22,281$93,5807.2 years
$75–110k$28,986$121,7419.4 years
$110k+$33,106$139,04510.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (57% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,873) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $12,993 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Regis College majors, earnings & careers

Regis College offers 30 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 8
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
  • Education · 4
  • Humanities & Languages · 4
  • Science & Math · 4
  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Engineering · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Regis College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$94,329$30,750
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$89,409$27,000
Business$82,096$27,000
Liberal Arts / General Studies$66,664$27,000
Public Health$63,892$27,000
Psychology$55,170—
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$46,686$27,000
Quick list of all 30 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$89,409
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology—
  • Biomedical Engineering—
  • Business$82,096
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Data Analytics—
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • Health Sciences—
  • History—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • International Relations—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$46,686
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$66,664
  • Neuroscience—
  • Nursing$94,329
  • Nutrition Science—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$55,170
  • Public Health$63,892
  • Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
  • Security / Homeland Security—
  • Social Work—
  • Special Education—
  • Sustainability Studies—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$106,180
Boston
$104,550
Massachusetts
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$104,590
Boston
$103,620
Massachusetts
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Boston

Cost of living
8% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,831/mo

2 bedrooms $2,383. Housing costs 48% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
35° / 82°

January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 46 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Middlesex County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,842
First-year students from Massachusetts77%
Next most common home statesNew Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine
AthleticsNCAA Division III without football · 12 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2477% bachelor's · 23% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 42% · Hispanic 21% · Black 11% · Asian 4%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Middlesex County at a glance

Population1,638,365
Median household income$130,847
Adults with a bachelor's degree60%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Regis College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Regis College70%$27,47772%$52,873This school
Simmons University70%$25,26572%$63,494
Gordon College69%$24,88369%$52,119
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%$29,82273%$67,725
Springfield College72%$30,58774%$48,036

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Regis College would cost you $2,212 more per year than Simmons University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Regis College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,806).
  • Simmons University gives aided families $126 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentRegis CollegeSimmons UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$49,680$46,874+$2,806
Books & supplies$1,200$1,280−$80
Housing & meals$17,080$17,104−$24
Personal & travel$2,070$2,550−$480
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,484−$4,348−$136
Sticker price$65,546$63,460+$2,086
Average grants−$38,069−$38,195+$126
You pay$27,477$25,265+$2,212

“+” means Regis College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Regis College

What is the Regis College acceptance rate?

Regis College accepts 70% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,223 of 2,490 applicants were admitted.

How much does Regis College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $65,546 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,477 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,415 and families earning $110k+ pay $33,106.

How much do Regis College graduates earn?

Former Regis College students earn a median $52,873 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Regis College graduation rate?

72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% return for their second year.

How long does a Regis College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Regis College costs about $93,580 after grants ($22,281 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,873 ten years after starting, $12,993 more than high school graduates in Massachusetts ($39,880), so the cost is repaid in 7.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Regis College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/regis-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).