Salem is a city in Massachusetts and it is the county seat of Essex county. Its population is 43,226. There are 50 colleges near Salem, Massachusetts - 5 public and 45 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 30 miles from Salem. 44 schools provide undergraduate programs and 43 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 255,207 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $40,756 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 58.12% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,342.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem State University In Salem |
Public four-years |
$19,531 ($12,338) | $11,069 ($9,360) | 6,230 | 12 to 1 |
| Montserrat College of Art 2.9 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,690 | Not Offered | 227 | 8 to 1 |
| Endicott College 4.2 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,650 | $15,534 | 4,394 | 13 to 1 |
| Gordon College 6.8 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,700 | $8,960 | 1,595 | 10 to 1 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 7.5 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $25,665 | 1,352 | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions 12.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$95,932 | $69,158 | 1,672 | 10 to 1 |
| Cambridge College 12.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,378 | $11,763 | 1,835 | 12 to 1 |
| Hult International Business School 13.1 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,688 | $55,570 | 2,008 | 10 to 1 |
| Tufts University 13.2 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,704 | $50,798 | 13,599 | 10 to 1 |
| Sattler College 13.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$787 | Not Offered | 57 | 2 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office 13.4 miles from Salem |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Suffolk University 13.4 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,550 | $38,448 | 6,356 | 15 to 1 |
| Emerson College 13.9 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,056 | $35,382 | 5,263 | 14 to 1 |
| Fisher College 14.0 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,689 | $27,484 | 1,652 | 14 to 1 |
| New England Law-Boston 14.0 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 1,131 | - |
| Bay State College 14.2 miles from Salem |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,500 | Not Offered | 224 | 9 to 1 |
| Lesley University 14.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,256 | $19,890 | 2,557 | 10 to 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 14.4 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,906 | Not Offered | 744 | 10 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14.4 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,396 | $62,396 | 11,886 | 3 to 1 |
| New England College of Optometry 14.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $24,609 | 515 | - |
| Harvard University 14.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,676 | $57,248 | 30,259 | 7 to 1 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College 14.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$55,275 | $55,275 | 317 | 4 to 1 |
| Boston Architectural College 14.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,470 | $26,220 | 853 | 9 to 1 |
| Berklee College of Music 15.0 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,040 | $51,431 | 8,369 | 9 to 1 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music 15.2 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,750 | $60,750 | 853 | 5 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs 15.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,688 | $26,020 | 7,411 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern University 15.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,162 | $29,174 | 32,553 | 16 to 1 |
| Boston University 15.4 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,102 | $67,626 | 37,737 | 10 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston 15.5 miles from Salem |
Public four-years |
$38,115 ($15,898) | $39,352 ($20,456) | 15,575 | 15 to 1 |
| Merrimack College 15.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,962 | $36,800 | 5,862 | 13 to 1 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology 15.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,884 | $42,840 | 4,191 | 17 to 1 |
| Simmons University 15.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,874 | $28,561 | 4,666 | 9 to 1 |
| Emmanuel College 15.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,550 | $14,400 | 1,983 | 13 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design 15.8 miles from Salem |
Public four-years |
$43,400 ($15,400) | $26,550 | 1,989 | 9 to 1 |
| MCPHS University 15.9 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,530 | $27,210 | 5,945 | 9 to 1 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc 16.8 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,638 | 169 | - |
| Eastern Nazarene College 17.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$29,924 | $10,410 | 60 | 3 to 1 |
| Saint John's Seminary 17.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,642 | $23,321 | 86 | 4 to 1 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 17.8 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,490 | $22,500 | 274 | 7 to 1 |
| Boston College 18.3 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,702 | $37,520 | 15,432 | 10 to 1 |
| Bentley University 18.6 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,000 | $46,920 | 5,333 | 12 to 1 |
| Quincy College 18.7 miles from Salem |
Public four-years |
$8,938 | Not Offered | 3,022 | 22 to 1 |
| Massachusetts School of Law 19.1 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,850 | 273 | - |
| Laboure College of Healthcare 19.2 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,468 | Not Offered | 530 | 9 to 1 |
| Northpoint Bible College 19.7 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,160 | $12,988 | 122 | 6 to 1 |
| Boston Baptist College 20.8 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,304 | Not Offered | 43 | 6 to 1 |
| Brandeis University 20.9 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,080 | $60,153 | 5,205 | 10 to 1 |
| Lasell University 21.1 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,040 | $12,150 | 1,668 | 12 to 1 |
| Hebrew College 21.2 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $34,040 | 163 | 28 to 1 |
| William James College 21.5 miles from Salem |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,800 | $40,250 | 967 | 3 to 1 |
