History
Regis College is a Catholic liberal arts and sciences institution founded in 1927 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The college took its name from the Reverend Mother Mary Regis Casserly, who established the Sisters of St. Joseph in Boston in 1873. After eight decades as a competitive women's only college, Regis enrolled its first co-educational class in fall 2007, and now enrolls approximately 1,700 Undergraduate and Graduate students.
In 2000, Frank Patterson's last performance was at Regis College for Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor's funeral. His personal funeral plan requested that Patterson sing "Ave Maria" at his funeral.
Located on a 132-acre (0.53 km2) former estate in the suburb of Weston, Massachusetts, Regis is twelve miles (19 km) from downtown Boston.
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