Salem University

Private, Four-years School Located in Salem, WV

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How much is the Salem tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Salem's tuition & fees is $13,750.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $25,150 when a student lives on-campus.

Salem Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$13,750
Books & Supplies Costs$1,000
On-campus Room & Board$8,400
On-campus Expenses$2,000
Off-campus Room & Board$8,400
Off-campus Expenses$2,000
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$14,120

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Salem for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $61,567 at Salem. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $103,167. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $82,153.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$14,377$24,777$19,870
Sophomore (2024-25)$15,033$25,433$20,302
Junior (2025-26)$15,719$26,119$20,754
Senior (2026-27)$16,437$26,837$21,227
4 Years Total$61,567$103,167$82,153
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$15,033$25,433$20,302
Sophomore (2025-26)$15,719$26,119$20,754
Junior (2026-27)$16,437$26,837$21,227
Senior (2027-28)$17,186$27,586$21,721
4 Years Total$64,376$105,976$84,004
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$15,719$26,119$20,754
Sophomore (2026-27)$16,437$26,837$21,227
Junior (2027-28)$17,186$27,586$21,721
Senior (2028-29)$17,971$28,371$22,237
4 Years Total$67,313$108,913$85,938
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$16,437$26,837$21,227
Sophomore (2027-28)$17,186$27,586$21,721
Junior (2028-29)$17,971$28,371$22,237
Senior (2029-30)$18,791$29,191$22,777
4 Years Total$70,384$111,984$87,962
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$17,186$27,586$21,721
Sophomore (2028-29)$17,971$28,371$22,237
Junior (2029-30)$18,791$29,191$22,777
Senior (2030-31)$19,648$30,048$23,342
4 Years Total$73,596$115,196$90,077

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Salem' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in West Virginia, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $17,055.
In-StateOut-of-State
Salem University$13,750
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
West Virginia Four-years Colleges$13,360
Public Schools$6,215$10,034
Private Schools$17,055

Financial Aid and COA

At Salem University, 720 students (92%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,693.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Salem is $20,457 for students living on-campus and $20,457 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 228 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,955 and the average amount of student loans is $7,194.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$25,150
COA (off-campus)$25,150
Tuition & Fees$13,750
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,400
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$11,400
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$20,457
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$20,457
Average Financial Aid$4,693
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship72092%$4,693
Pell Grants45959%$5,122
Federal Student Loan59376%$8,726
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid228100%-
Grants or Scholarships228100%$7,955
Federal Grants228100%$4,880
Pell Grants16974%$4,760
Other Federal Grants228100%$1,352
State/Local Grants2411%$2,681
Institutional Grants8638%$7,404
Student Loan Aid20992%$7,194
Federal Student Loans19586%$6,397
Other Student Loans188%$14,225

Student Population

Salem University has a total of 984 students including 762 undergraduate and 222 graduate students. By gender, there are 462 male students and 529 female students attending Salem. The school offers online degree programs and 559 students enrolled online exclusively (56.81% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total991 462529
Undergraduate782 368414
Graduate209 94115

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address223 W Main St, Salem, WV
Phone304-326-1109
WEBhttps://www.salemu.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered27 Programs
Online Program Offered6 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered9 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population984
Graduation Rate28%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time), 4% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties26 (Full-time), 49 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs110 (Full-time), 50 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$32,143
Average Staff Salary$48,996