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Salem University

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Tuition & Fees $12,070
Student Population 1,083
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $7,419
Graduation Rate 20 %
Students:Faculty 19 : 1

Academic Overview

Salem University is a private (for-profit), four-years institute located in Salem, West Virginia. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,070 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,070.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,083 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Salem University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $34,100. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Salem's tuition & fees is $12,070. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $12,070.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$12,070
Graduate$12,070
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Salem.
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,419 and 75% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,083 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Salem University is 20 %
Graduation Rate
20%
Transfer-out Rate for Salem University is 22 %
Transfer-out Rate
22%
Retention Rate for Salem University is 55 %
Retention Rate
55%
Student Population for Salem University is 1,083
Student Population
1,083
Student to Faculty Ratio for Salem University is 19 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
19 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,419 at Salem University.
Financial Aid Amount
$7,419

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address223 W Main St, Salem, WV 26426
Phone304-326-1109
WEBhttps://www.salemu.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.salemu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.salemu.edu/apply-now/
Financial Aidhttps://www.salemu.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.salemu.edu/NPC/index.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.salemu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Salem-U-Catalog-Bulletin-2022-2023.pdf
Athletichttps://web3.ncaa.org/aprsearch/asrsearch
Disability Servicehttps://www.salemu.edu/disclosures/

Offered Degrees

Salem offers 28 major programs through online and on-site education where 27 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's87
Bachelor's88
Master's99
Doctorate (Research)11
Post-Bachelor's Certificate11
Post-Master's Certificate11

Special Learning Opportunities

Salem University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✗
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:382)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,520)

Veterans Benefits

Salem University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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